In this study, emotional experience as measured by

autonomic responding, facial muscle activity, and verbal

report was examined in 12 patients with RHD, 12 patients

with LHD, and 24 normal control subjects (NCS) during

anticipation of shock and reward. Results revealed that

during the shock condition, RHD subjects displayed a deficit

in skin conductance responding compared with the NCS, but

not compared with the LHD subjects. None of autonomic or

facial muscle variables differentiated the reward from the

control condition during the reward task. These results are

discussed in light of the global and bivalent theories of

emotion as well as neuroanatomic correlates of electrodermal

activity.


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