How preferred ear for listening moderates emotional cognitions in the prediction of personality
Contribuinte(s) |
Chris McManus Michael Corballis Michael Peters |
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01/01/2005
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Resumo |
Two studies investigate how cognitions of aurally presented information interact with aural preference (self-reported preferred ear for listening) in the prediction of personality. In Study 1, participants provided attractiveness cognitions of various statements after listening to aurally presented material. Aural preference x attractiveness interactions significantly predicted Extraversion and Neuroticism. In Study 2, participants provided cognitions of pleasantness from various scenarios. An aural preference x pleasantness interaction significantly predicted Neuroticism. Although other interpretations are possible, I conclude that these findings support the idea of aural preference as a useful measure of hemispheric asymmetry, such that the right hemisphere (left aural preference) provides facilitation of emotional expression, whereas the left hemisphere (right aural preference) provides suppression. My findings support a more historical view of emotional asymmetry than the more modem approach-avoidance perspective and suggest that moderating effects of hemispheric asymmetry are important to include in studies investigating emotions associated with personality. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Psychology Press |
Palavras-Chave | #Psychology, Multidisciplinary #Psychology, Experimental #Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory #Frontal Brain Asymmetry #Affective Style #Affective Neuroscience #Biological Substrate #Activation #Preference #Anxiety #Systems #Lateralization #C1 #380104 Personality, Abilities and Assessment #780108 Behavioural and cognitive sciences |
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Journal Article |