The Physiological Effects of Emotional Dissonance

Poster Session VI

Saturday May 24, 2025 (10:30 - 11:30 ET)
Keyword: Stress

Abstract: Emotional dissonance is the conflict felt when outwardly displayed emotions differ from internal feelings (Kenworthy et al., 2014). A within-subject study measured the effects of surpressing positive emotions on heart rate variability.