Autonomic reactivity in blood-injection-injury and snake phobia

This research aimed to study the salivary flow and other autonomic reactions -heart rate (HR) and skin conductance response (SCR)- in blood-injection-injury (BII) phobia and snake phobia participants, under the assumption that exposure to blood-related pictures in BII phobia will provoke an increase in parasympathetic activity that, in turn, will lead to a greater saliva production than other affective contents.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 30, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Juan P. S ánchez-Navarro, José M. Martínez-Selva, Enrique F. Maldonado, Eduvigis Carrillo-Verdejo, Sara Pineda, Ginesa Torrente Source Type: research