Skin conductance responses reliably increase when individuals are exposed to emotional stimuli
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 87/100
Extensive psychophysiological research supports the claim that skin conductance responses reliably increase upon exposure to emotional and arousing stimuli.
Evidence for · 4
Emotional ratings and skin conductance response to visual, auditory and haptic stimuli
2018 · cited by 92
Paper [0] measures skin conductance responses as reliable physiological reactions when participants are exposed to distinct types of emotion-eliciting stimuli.
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More for · 3
The skin conductance orienting response to semantic stimuli: Significance can be independent of arousal
2007 · cited by 38
Paper [1] demonstrates that significant and arousing stimuli reliably elicit skin conductance responses.
Skin conductance rise time and amplitude discern between different degrees of emotional arousal induced by affective pictures presented on a computer screen
2020 · cited by 7
Paper [2] confirms that event-related skin conductance response amplitudes increase when individuals are exposed to high-arousal or emotive pictures.
Skin Conductance Response to Emotional Stimuli and Injury Location in Patients with Single Right Hemisphere Damage
2017 · cited by 0
Paper [3] utilizes skin conductance response amplitudes as a standard physiological measure when observing emotional photographs.