Sensation seeking: Differential effects of relevant, novel stimulation on electrodermal activity

Smith, Barry D.; Perlstein, William M.; Davidson, Roger; Michael, Karen

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“…In line with this conclusion, the high sensation seekers were related to a greater left frontal EEG asymmetry at rest (Santesso et al, 2008), which has been associated with approach related motivational system. Moreover, recent neuropsychological studies reported that high sensation seekers presented stronger orienting responses to novel and trait-related stimuli than low sensation seekers (Lissek and Powers, 2003;Samson et al, 2009;Smith et al, 1986). It could be inferred from the present study that in order to study the basic mechanism of sensation seeking, it should be better to employ the more trait-related stimuli.…”

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The time course of novelty processing in sensation seeking: An ERP study

Zheng

Jin

et al. 2010

International Journal of Psychophysiology

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The time course of novelty processing in sensation seeking: An ERP study

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“…That is, in accord with early results obtained by Neary and Zuckerman (1976), the current finding indicates that Imp-SS differences refer to individual variation in arousability in responding to deviant or intensive stimuli rather than inhibitory processes. Indeed, in the study of Neary and Zuckerman (1976), high sensation seekers oriented stronger only to the first tone of a series not to subsequent tones (see also Smith et al, 1986Smith et al, , 1989.…”

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“…Likewise, SRC discriminates between high and low SS individuals. The typical finding is that high SS individuals respond somewhat more vigorously to initial or novel stimulation than low SS individuals (e.g., Feij et al, 1985;Neary and Zuckerman, 1976;Robinson and Zahn, 1983;Smith et al, 1986). It should be noted, however, that several studies failed to replicate stronger SCRs in high SS individuals (e.g., Cox, 1978;Ridgeway and Hare, 1981;Zuckerman et al, 1988).…”

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Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking and autonomic responses to somatosensory stimuli

Pascalis

Valerio

Santoro

et al. 2007

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“…Thus, differences between individuals scoring high and low on the SSS were not consistently seen in EDR patterns. Smith, Perlstein, Davidson, and Michael (1986) reported relationships between sensation seeking and electrodermal reactivity to relevant, novel stimuli (tones, words, slides, and videotaped scenes) in 36 participants who belonged to extreme groups of scoring either high or low on the SSS. Sensation seekers showed larger initial EDRs under all types of stimulation and also showed higher SCLs for words.…”

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Electrodermal Activity

Boucsein

2012

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except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights.Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Foreword to the Second EditionAs noted by David Lykken in the foreword to the first edition of this book, electrodermal activity was observed for the first time in Germany. A quartercentury later the scientific study of psychology also originated in Germany. Over time, however, the focus of psychological research, including the then new field of psychophysiology, shifted to the United States and Great Britain. This trend to the dominance of the United States and Great Britain was prolonged by the devastation of World War II and its aftermath in Germany (and elsewhere in continental Europe). Slowly at first and then more rapidly, German psychological science, including psychophysiology, recovered. For several decades German psychophysiologists have been a major force in psychophysiology. With the publication of the first English edition of this book in 1992, it became essential for electrodermal researchers worldwide again to learn from our German colleagues.When I came into psychophysiology in the mid-1960s, electrodermal activity was the most common system studied. Because of its popularity, a large literature had emerged on the physiological mechanisms producing these changes in the electrical properties of the skin and on the best methodology for recording them. Major reviews and/or chapters had been published or soon were to be published by Peter Venables and Irene Martin, Robert Edelberg, and David Lykken. Later reviews and articles were published by Venables and Margaret Christie, and by me. A chapter in 1990 by Michael Dawson, Anne Schell, and Diane Filion was especially noteworthy for its coverage of the psychological applications of electrodermal measures.Note that all these publications were journal articles and chapters and that most of them focused almost entirely on mechanisms and methodology. The publication of this book, first in German and then in English, provided the first book on electrodermal activity, and one that extensively covers psychological applications as well as mechanisms and methodology. Again to quote David Lykken back in 1992, "The return of German scholarship to what I shall loftily call the high table of psychophysiology is exemplified by this fine book, the most comprehensive treatise on the electrodermal system to appear in any language . . ." I completely agree with v that evaluation. Professor Boucsein's outstanding scholarship has produced a book of such breadth of coverage ...

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Sensation seeking: Differential effects of relevant, novel stimulation on electrodermal activity

Cited by 32 publications

References 22 publications

The time course of novelty processing in sensation seeking: An ERP study

The time course of novelty processing in sensation seeking: An ERP study

Neuroticism-Anxiety, Impulsive-Sensation Seeking and autonomic responses to somatosensory stimuli

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