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Temporal Dynamics Of Human Emotional Response To Aversive Stimuli, Joseph Lawence Kempel
Temporal Dynamics Of Human Emotional Response To Aversive Stimuli, Joseph Lawence Kempel
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Emotions are an integral part of human expression and are often communicated nonverbally through behavioral actions. With advancements in electroencephalography (EEG) technology it is now possible to measure the dynamics of emotion generation in an individual on the basis of patterns in their brain activity. This thesis aims to model the temporal dynamics of human emotion generation upon exposure to aversive stimuli and measure the effect of external distractions as a viable emotion regulation strategy.
This research builds on previous work in the literature that has shown that the ability of humans to regulate their emotions intrinsically (based on their …