Individual Differences in Physiological Arousal and Perception of Arousal
The influence of James's theory of emotions on modern theories of social behavior has been pervasive. Major modifications in Jamesian notions have occurred as a function of methodological, empirical, and theoretical advances in the field of psychology. An expanded but essentially Jamesian arousal-cognition model of arousal-based behaviors is proposed and described briefly. This model takes account of recent advances in psychophysiological research focused on individual differences in stimuli-elicited arousal and the perception of arousal.