A bias caused by inappropriate averaging in experiments with randomized...

The Journal of Parapsychology;  September 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ......It could be that the participants' arousal level increases on each trial when a calm...activating picture appears, whereupon the arousal level returns to baseline, increases again...1 shows how this could lead to the arousal level always being at a peak shortly before...

A practice-specificity-based model of arousal for achieving peak...

Journal of Motor Behavior;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......their peak performance at their experienced arousal level. When tested at an arousal level that differed from the one that they experienced...task seemed to have integrated with the arousal level of the participants during the task learning...

Are you hooked on thrills?; FIND OUT IF YOU'RE A SENSATION-SEEKER OR A...

Sunday Mirror (London, England);  October 27, 1996 ;     607 words ......born with their own needs, and if your parents have the same arousal level as you, their behaviour will reinforce yours. But if there...'s fun if they don't do as they're told. So what's your own arousal level? Answer these questions, then tot up your scores on the right...

California Inventors Develop Media Content Level Determination Method

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 11, 2006 ;     228 words ......includes: detecting to what a subject is attending, measuring a subject's relative arousal level; and combining information regarding the subject's arousal level and attention to infer a level of interest." The inventors were issued U.S. Patent...

The Eysenck personality questionnaire brief version: factor structure and...

The Journal of Psychology;  November 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Extraverted individuals naturally have a lower arousal level than do introverts, which causes extraverted...individuals to seek stimulation to raise their arousal level. In contrast, the naturally high arousal level of introverted individuals causes them...

U. Florida researchers investigate recent date show trends

University Wire;  April 7, 2003 ;     525 words ......viewers live vicariously through the dating contestants, raising their arousal level -- not specifically in a sexual sense, he said. "Vicariously enhancing arousal level by watching shows is a very safe way, but we don't know that yet," Roberti...

GOLF: Rodney's rout of his mind.(Sport)

Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  July 17, 1999 ;     122 words ......over arousal' returned to blight his challenge. He said: Angela uses techniques such as deep breathing and making sure I walk slowly. She follows me around and watches my arousal level. It is easy to become over-aroused in a tournament like this.

The effect of neurofeedback on performance anxiety in dancers.

Journal of Dance Medicine & Science;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......4) Neurofeedback is sometimes called guided assisted meditation. Neurofeedback helps stabilize arousal level. (5) A person's arousal level and regulation of it are linked to brain-body bio-physiological signals. (6) These signals are measured...

"Can men have multiple orgasms?".(HIS & HERS)(Brief article)

Cosmopolitan;  November 1, 2007 ;     95 words ......sexual-health expert. The vast majority of women, on the other hand, are able to bypass this recovery period. As long as her arousal level stays high, she's being sexually stimulated, and she's in the mood to experience more orgasms, a woman can peak several times...

Golf British Open: LEADER ROD'S MISSUS A HIT.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  July 16, 1999 ;     212 words ......playing each shot. Unintentionally sounding like one of the cast from Carry On Carnoustie, he said: She keeps a watch on my arousal level. You are likely to be over-aroused playing the Open, so I try to slow things down and stop myself from reacting too much...

Parents' and children's ratings of sleep behavior, excitement, and...

Journal of Genetic Psychology;  June 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......Excitement is a commonly used term that refers to perceived changes in arousal level. Positive relationships between several physiological measures of arousal level and measures of sleep disturbance have been reported for children (Fisher...

HOW TO CALM YOUR DOG WHEN VISITORS COME.(Home Front)

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 8, 2001 ;     463 words ......not add to them by becoming overly excited yourself and yelling or grabbing at your dog. This only adds to tension and the arousal level of the situation, and makes it more likely your dog will continue to be out of control. Instead of focusing on disciplining...

Body-Area Network Monitors Emotional Reactions

Microwaves & RF;  November 1, 2008 ;     362 words ...LEUVEN, BELGIUM-A new research concept uses a combination of body parameters to monitor a person's arousal level. IMEC has developed an ambulatory arousal monitor in a compact form factor with a long battery lifetime. It consumes less power...

Effects of Music Listening and Relaxation Instructions on Arousal Changes...

Journal of Music Therapy;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......instructions, and (c) silence control. Four subcategories of arousal level, energy, tiredness, tension, and calmness, were measured...subjects' performance on the spatial-temporal task. Therefore, arousal level as it relates to cognitive function has been an area of research...

Personality and affective correlates of leisure activity participation by...

Journal of Leisure Research;  March 22, 1994 ;     700+ words ......work was provided by Iso-Ahola (1980) in his adaptation of optimal arousal theory (Berlyne, 1978) to this field. The classic Yerkes-Dods...that people choose leisure behaviors to maintain a state of optimal arousal consistent with stable personality needs and temporally...