Ego Strength and Physiological Responsivity

Roessler, Robert; Alexander, Archie A.; Greenfield, Norman S.

doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1963.01720080032006

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“…Cardiac acceleration is related to intensity of stimulation, the greater the intensity the greater the degree of HR acceleration. This is evident in every run and confirms the results of Roessler, Alexander and Greenfield (1963). The four-w^ay analysis of variance across runs revealed a significant runs difference (p < .05).…”

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“…The reason is evident from Figure 2, where covariance adjusted values for intensity effects are presented for both sound and light. The generally monotonic acceleratory response to sound in relation to intensity is evident in every run and confirms the results of Roessler, Alexander and Greenfield '(1963). The four -way analysis of variance across runs revealed a significant-runs difference !p < .…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Five HR means were computed for each epoch of stimulation for both stimulus modalities: 1) mean of the two beats prior to stimulation, 2) mean of the two fastest beats of the first five post-stimulus beats, 3) mean of the two slowest of beats 6, 7, 8 and 9, 4) mean of the two fastest of all beats in the 10 sec post-stimulus epoch and 5) the difference between the values of means 2 and 3 above. Mean 4 was computed because it was the score used in a very similar earlier experiment requiring verbalization (Roessler, Alexander, & Greenfield, 1963). Mean 5 was computed because Geer (1964) suggested that it is the "most sensitive measure of cardiac response" and because it is similar to the Lang and Hnatiow (1962) score.…”

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“…In the present experiment and in an earlier one (Roessler, Alexander, & Greenfield, 1963) the degree of HR response to sound was examined in relation to the ego strength personality dimension. These experiments were of similar design, however in the earlier experiment immediate verbalization was required while in this experiment there was no verbalization.…”

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Heart Rate Response to Sound and Light

1969

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The heart rate (HR) response to five intensities of sound was examined in 18 subjects and to five intensities of light in 12 subjects. Each subject was tested on four occasions at monthly intervals. After covariance adjustment, significant acceleration to sound was found within the first 5 beats after stimulus onset but no significant deceleration occurred. There were no differences between testings. Individuals’ HR acceleration was reliable over testings and differing experimental contexts. No habituation occurred and no consistent relationship between HR response and ego strength was found. There was no significant HR response to light stimulation. The results were discussed in relation to Graham and Clifton's (1966) hypotheses concerning the relationship of the HR response to the orienting reflex (OR).

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“…studies should have been published in peer-reviewed journals;~b! the experiment should have included heterogeneous task conditions; repetitions, including mere intensity variations, of just one condition~Roessler, Greenfield, & Alexander, 1964!, or conditions with very similar physical situation properties~Hettema, 1994! did not qualify as a heterogeneous sample;~c!…”

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On the status of individual response specificity

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Stemmler

1998

Psychophysiology

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The concept of physiological individual response specificity (IRS) was critically discussed. A review of empirical studies focused on IRS magnitude, stability, and personality correlates. Using difference scores, an average of 33% of the participants showed a significant IRS. IRS stability was found in only 15% of the participants. In some studies, IRS incidence was associated with neuroticism or stress coping styles. We suggest that the IRS concept should include not only purely constitutional but also situational and psychological determinants. Predictions from this revised biopsychological model were tested with a data set comprising 48 healthy male participants who completed six tasks, which were replicated three times in 1-week intervals. At Session 1, 21% of the participants displayed a significant IRS. IRS stability was found in only 8% of the participants. Participants with a significant IRS at Session 1 reported higher levels of fear (anger and happiness as covariates) and of pounding heart. Between-session IRS (trait-IRS) but not within-session IRS (state-IRS) was associated with trait anxiety.

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Psychophysiologie

Fahrenberg¹

1979

Psychiatrie Der Gegenwart

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Ego Strength and Physiological Responsivity

Cited by 27 publications

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Heart Rate Response to Sound and Light

Heart Rate Response to Sound and Light

On the status of individual response specificity

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