Can media synchronize our physiological responses? Skin conductance synchrony as a function of message valence, arousal, and emotional change rate

IF 3.1 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Monographs Pub Date : 2021-06-21 DOI:10.1080/03637751.2021.1942105

Jingjing Han, Annie Lang, M. J. Amon

引用次数: 2

Abstract

ABSTRACT Guided by nonlinear dynamical systems theory, this study examined the degree to which media can synchronize individuals’ emotional arousal responses (as indicated by skin conductance) during video viewing as a function of message valence, arousal, and emotional change rate. Data from 490 paired dyads created from 45 participants were analyzed. We used cross recurrence analysis (a nonlinear dynamical analysis) to capture the dynamics of physiological synchrony. Results showed that calm compared to arousing messages and negative arousing compared to positive arousing messages generated stronger, more deterministically structured, and more stable skin conductance synchrony. Fast compared to slow changes in emotion generated stronger but not necessarily more deterministic and stable skin conductance synchrony. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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媒体能同步我们的生理反应吗?皮肤电导同步作为信息效价、觉醒和情绪变化率的函数

摘要在非线性动力系统理论的指导下，本研究考察了媒体在视频观看过程中同步个体情绪唤醒反应（如皮肤电导所示）的程度，作为信息效价、唤醒和情绪变化率的函数。对来自45名参与者的490对配对二人组的数据进行了分析。我们使用交叉递推分析（一种非线性动力学分析）来捕捉生理同步性的动力学。结果表明，平静与唤起信息相比，消极唤起与积极唤起信息相比产生了更强、更具确定性的结构和更稳定的皮肤电导同步性。与缓慢的情绪变化相比，快速的情绪变化产生了更强但不一定更具确定性和稳定的皮肤电导同步性。讨论了理论和实践意义。

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Communication Monographs COMMUNICATION-

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期刊介绍： Communication Monographs, published in March, June, September & December, reports original, theoretically grounded research dealing with human symbolic exchange across the broad spectrum of interpersonal, group, organizational, cultural and mediated contexts in which such activities occur. The scholarship reflects diverse modes of inquiry and methodologies that bear on the ways in which communication is shaped and functions in human interaction. The journal endeavours to publish the highest quality communication social science manuscripts that are grounded theoretically. The manuscripts aim to expand, qualify or integrate existing theory or additionally advance new theory. The journal is not restricted to particular theoretical or methodological perspectives.