title: Moving sound reduces arousal in psychosomatic patients.
abstract: The present study was designed to investigate the possible effect of moving sound stimulation on Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) in psychosomatic patients. Sixteen volunteers (psychosomatic = 8, healthy controls = 8) were exposed to a moving or stationary sound of same acoustic structure while GSR was monitored. Results indicated that moving sound produces a significant reduction of arousal in psychosomatic patients.
authors.affiliation: WINGARD, Institute of Visual and Auditory Research, Kolkata, India.
authors.forename: Sajal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bandopadhyay
authors.forename: Manas K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Partha P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: Sobhendu K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ghatak
authors.forename: Raghabendra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: Swagata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ray
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D000328:Adult; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013016:Sound / Q000009:adverse effects