The heart of the story: Peripheral physiology during narrative exposure predicts charitable giving

Biological Psychology

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 138-143

  Barraza, Jorge A ^a   Alexander, Veronika ^a   Beavin, Laura E ^a   Terris, Elizabeth T ^a   Zak, Paul J ^a,b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomic physiology; Charity; Emotion; Heart rate variability; Hormones; Influence; Narrative

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC VAGAL CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RATE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; RR INTERVAL; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; ADOLESCENT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTION; GIFT GIVING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF REPORT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; GIFT GIVING; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922343698     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: 18736246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2015.01.008     Document Type: Article

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