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Neuroticism and Optical Pupil Changes in Response to Auditory Stimuli
Author(s) -
FRANCIS R. D.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
british journal of social and clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0007-1293
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1969.tb00626.x
Subject(s) - neuroticism , pupillary response , psychology , pupil , pupil size , audiology , autonomic nervous system , developmental psychology , auditory stimuli , cognitive psychology , personality , neuroscience , social psychology , medicine , perception , heart rate , blood pressure , radiology
Changes in optical pupil size in response to emotionally loaded stimuli are mediated by the autonomic nervous system. Eysenck has suggested a relation between autonomic lability and neuroticism. These two items were used to make the prediction that the tendency to give pupillary responses is related to neuroticism. Auditory stimuli were used. Two experiments were undertaken. The hypothesis was supported in each case.