Enhanced early visual processing in response to snake and trypophobic stimuli

Enhanced early visual processing in response to snake and trypophobic stimuli

Abstract Background Trypophobia refers to aversion to clusters of holes. We investigated whether trypophobic stimuli evoke augmented early posterior negativity (EPN). Methods Twenty-four participants filled out a trypophobia questionnaire and watched the random rapid serial presentation of 450 trypo...

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Main Authors: Jan W. Van Strien, Manja K. Van der Peijl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
EEG/ERP, early posterior negativity (EPN)
Trypophobia
Snake detection
Phylogenetic fear
Evolution
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0235-2

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