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Arousal-biased preferences for sensory input: An agent-centered and multisource perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2017

Kai Kaspar
Kai Kaspar*
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Social and Media Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany kkaspar@uni-koeln.de http://kai-kaspar.jimdo.com/
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Abstract

I argue that the GANE (glutamate amplifies noradrenergic effects) model basically explains an arousal-based amplification of emotional stimuli, whereas effects on neutral stimuli indicate a contextualization process aiming to reduce stimulus ambiguity. To extend the model's validity, I suggest distinguishing between internal and external emotional sources, as well considering the stimulus valence and addressing age-related differences in attention and memory preferences.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 39 , 2016 , e214
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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