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Peer reviewedLang, Peter J.; And Others – Psychological Review, 1990
Evidence that the vigor of the startle reflex varies systematically with the organism's emotional state is reviewed. A theory elucidating this relationship suggests how amplitude of eyeblink response to a probe may be modulated by affective content of perception and thought. Implications for research on emotion are outlined. (SLD)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attention, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Processes
