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Direct linkKousta, Stavroula-Thaleia; Vinson, David P.; Vigliocco, Gabriella – Cognition, 2009
Despite increasing interest in the interface between emotion and cognition, the role of emotion in cognitive tasks is unclear. According to one hypothesis, negative valence is more relevant for survival and is associated with a general slowdown of the processing of stimuli, due to a defense mechanism that freezes activity in the face of threat.…
Descriptors: Role, Psychological Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Verbal Stimuli
Alfano, Keith M.; Cimino, Cynthia R. – Brain and Cognition, 2008
The relative advantage of the left (LH) over the right hemisphere (RH) in processing of verbal material for most individuals is well established. Nevertheless, several studies have reported the ability of positively and negatively valenced stimuli to enhance and reverse, respectively, the usual LH greater than RH asymmetry. These studies, however,…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Verbal Stimuli, Arousal Patterns, Emotional Response
Epstein, Robert; Joker, Veronica R. – Behavior Analyst, 2007
The humor response has long been considered mysterious, and it is given relatively little attention in modern experimental psychology, in spite of the fact that numerous studies suggest that it has substantial benefits for mood and health. Existing theories of humor fail to account for some of the most basic humor phenomena. On most occasions when…
Descriptors: Visual Stimuli, Cartoons, Humor, Experimental Psychology
Rimm, David C.; Litvak, Stuart B. – J Abnorm Psychol, 1969
Descriptors: Anxiety, Arousal Patterns, Conditioning, Emotional Experience
Beare, Paul; Torgerson, Colleen; Creviston, Cindy – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2008
"Selective mutism" is the term used to describe a disorder in which a person speaks only in restricted stimulus situations. Examination of single-subject research concerning selective mutism reveals the most popular and successful interventions to instate speech involve a combination of behavior modification procedures. The present research…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Verbal Communication, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement
Download full textKOEN, FRANK – 1967
THIS PAPER DEALS WITH SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF RHETORICAL FORM AND STRUCTURE. THE SUGGESTION IS MADE THAT THE FIRST CONSIDERATION IS A DEFINITION OF THE ENTITY--THE EFFECTIVE STIMULUS--TO WHICH THE S (SUBJECT) RESPONDS. THIS MEANS A SPECIFICATION OF FUNCTIONAL CONTEXT, IN WHICH THE S VIEWS A GIVEN LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE. THE PSYCHOLOGICAL…
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Hypothesis Testing, Paragraph Composition, Psychological Patterns
Singer, Dorothy; Kelly, Helen Bryman – 1984
Adapted from a series of 20 monthly columns which originally appeared in Highlights for Children, Inc.'s "Newsletter of Parenting," the material in this booklet explores: (1) ways in which television influences viewers; (2) what television teaches; and (3) some positive aspects of television. It also suggests activities for parents which…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Emotional Experience, Fantasy, Guidelines
Gerver, D. – 1971
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of noise on the performance of simultaneous conference interpreters, and to carry out a detailed examination of verbal and temporal aspects of their output in relation to source language input. A further aim is to compare the relative effectiveness of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Auditory Perception, Experiments, Human Services
