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An experiment was performed to validate and extend the self-persuasion hypothesis of Valins by using slide stimuli reported to create strong unpleasant feelings. The hypothesis suggests that in situations where there is no immediate explanation of induced arousal in terms of a cue of false heart-rate feedback then reported affect is dependent on a cognitive interpretation. Evidence is presented in the present study which not only supports such an interpretation but finds no support for a previous study that reported changes in affect to be a consequence of induced changes in actual physiological responses. The implication of this discrepancy from the previous reported findings are related to the possible efficiency of techniques of systematic desensitization.
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
January 1972,
Psychophysiology,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
October 1966,
Journal of personality and social psychology,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
July 2019,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
October 1981,
Perceptual and motor skills,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
January 1988,
Behaviour research and therapy,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
January 2012,
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
December 1970,
Journal of personality,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
September 1974,
Behaviour research and therapy,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
December 2001,
Applied psychophysiology and biofeedback,
E W Thornton, and
P J Hagan
May 1973,
Behaviour research and therapy,
