Psychophysiological Techniques for Measuring Emotion
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Psychofizjologiczne techniki pomiaru emocji w nauce społecznej
Psychophysiological Techniques for Measuring Emotion in Social Science

Author(s): Marcel Kotkowski
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: sociology of emotions; emotion measurement; research on emotion; measuring techniques; physiological indicators

Summary/Abstract: This article briefly presents 6 techniques of measuring emotion: functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), galvanic skin response (GSR), Facial ActionCoding System (FACS) and infrared thermography (IRT). A note on each technique points out the dimensionof emotion (valence or arousal) that is measured with a given technique, and informs on its previous usein sociology, as well as its major advantages and disadvantages. Limitations common to all techniques arediscussed in the concluding section.

  • Issue Year: VIII/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 166-179
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English