Long-lasting effect of subliminal processes on cardiovascular responses and performance.

[en] Students were exposed to a priming task in which subliminal representations of the goal of studying were directly paired (priming-positive group) or not (priming group) to positive words. A control group without subliminal prime of the goal was added. Just after the priming task, students performed an easy or a difficult learning task based on their coursework. Participants in the priming-positive group performed better and had a stronger decrease of pulse transit time and pulse wave amplitude reactivity than participants of the two other groups, but only during the difficult condition. Results suggested that subliminal priming induces effortful behavior extending over twenty five minutes but only when the primes had been associated with visible positive words acting as a reward. These findings provide evidence that subliminal priming can have long-lasting effects on behaviors typical of daily life.

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Neurosciences & behavior

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Capa, Rémi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psycho. de la personnalité et des différences individuelles

Cleeremans, Axel

Bustin, Gaëlle ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie : cognition et comportement > Psycho. de la personnalité et des différences individuelles

Hansenne, Michel

Language :

English

Title :

Long-lasting effect of subliminal processes on cardiovascular responses and performance.

Publication date :

2011

Journal title :

International Journal of Psychophysiology

ISSN :

0167-8760

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1872-7697

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Elsevier, Netherlands

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Pages :

22-30

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