Previous studies have found that unpleasant film clips depicting mutilated bodies or injuries
evoke a sustained heart rate deceleration which has been interpreted as reflecting a
stimulus-specific aversive response or as increased orienting and attentional processing
that varies with stimulus significance. Few studies, however, have examined cardiac
changes during the viewing of high arousal pleasant films. To clarify this issue, the present
study assessed evaluative, facial and autonomic reactions in both men and women during�…