It's possible that we learn from the arousal signal... with
less emotional arousal, perhaps I'm less likely to see the act as incongruent with my own self perception.»
Not exact matches
In 2006, a small study by Indiana University found that teenagers who played violent video games showed higher levels of
emotional arousal, but
less activity in the parts of the brain associated with the ability to plan, control and direct thoughts and behavior.
Research in adults indicates that high IS is linked to greater
emotional arousal [38, 39],
less alexithymia [40], and, interestingly, also better downregulation of negative affect via cognitive reappraisal [41].
Participants were more likely to attribute a female - stereotyped motive (e.g., romantic relationship characteristics, feeling «ready»,
emotional investment) and
less likely to attribute a male - stereotyped motive («easy»,
arousal, physical appearance) to female peers than to male peers.