APS

31st APS Annual Convention · 2019

The Effects of Acute Stress on Emotion Recognition of Bodily Movements

Washington, DC · May 2019

Poster · Personality/Emotion

  • Devi Jayan
    Marquette University
  • Anthony Porcelli
    Marquette University

Abstract

Effects of acute stress on recognition of emotions from bodily movements was examined. Cortisol stress response significantly reduced recognition accuracy for neutral emotion. Significant misrecognition of emotions related to cortisol was seen in females. Under acute stress, a trend towards increase in recognition for anger was observed. Implications are discussed.

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