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Second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) of the right hand is associated with nociception and augmenting-reducing
2008
The ratio of the length of the second and fourth fingers (2D:4D) represents an individual difference variable putatively related to prenatal testosterone exposure. Previous research found significant associations between this variable and sexually dimorphic and other sex-hormone mediated traits like fertility, masculinity, spatial ability and sensation seeking. The present study aimed to relate digit ratio to pain perception using electric pain stimuli. 131 volunteers (69 females) participated. Two electric stimuli of different intensity were applied to the forearm. Digit ratio was obtained from the left and right hands and pain tolerance was assessed by means of visual analog scales. Addit…
Impulsivity, sensation seeking and aggressiveness in patients with bipolar I and II disorder
2011
Abstract Objective Although impulsivity may seem to be strongly linked to bipolar disorder, few studies have directly measured this phenomenon. To determine its implications for the prognosis of this illness, we studied the relationship between impulsivity and other aspects that are probably related, such as sensation seeking and aggressiveness, and different clinical variables of bipolar disorder. Method Sixty-nine (type I, n = 42; type II, n = 27) outpatients from a unit specifically for bipolar patients in remission completed the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS), the Buss–Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI) and the Bipolar Eating Disorder Scale (BEDS). S…
Augmenting–reducing paradox lost? A test of Davis et al.'s (1983) hypothesis
2002
Abstract The aim of the experiment was to test Davis et al.'s [Davis, C., Cowles, M., & Kohn, P. (1983). Strength of the nervous system and augmenting–reducing: paradox lost. Personality and Individual Differences, 4, 491–498.] hypothesis, that Petrie-style reducers become evoked potential (EP) augmenters at high intensities. Central, autonomic, and subjective responses to auditory stimuli of five intensities from 65 to 105 dB(A) were recorded in subjects classified as augmenters/reducers according to the Vando reducer–augmenter scale (RAS). Forty-five white noise stimuli of each intensity were presented. EEG, ECG, EDA, subjective and behavioral data were recorded. It was hypothezised that …
Influence of sexual sensation seeking, sexual compulsivity and sexual pleasure in condom use among Spanish youth: implications for HIV interventions
2016
Spain is one of the countries with the highest incidence of HIV within the European Union. Multiple and complex factors influence HIV infection in young people. This study aims to determine the influence of sexual sensation seeking, sexual compulsivity and perceived sexual pleasure variables in condom use. A total of 424 heterosexual youth were evaluated (M age = 20.62; SD = 2.62) distributed into a risk group (60.7%) and a no-risk group (39.3%). Sexual Sensation Seeking Scale, AIDS Prevention Questionnaire, Sexual Compulsivity Scale, and Sexual Pleasure Perceived Scale were administered. Results indicate statistically significant differences in sexual sensation seeking (p=.001), failure to…