Abstract
Using neutral stimuli (mushrooms and flowers) and phobia-relevant stimuli (snakes and spiders), the present investigation examined the effect of gaze shifts on subjective evaluation of stimuli in female subjects (N = 29). One group of subjects had to orient to the right, whereas the other group had to orient to the left in order to see the stimuli. When left-handed subjects were excluded from the analysis, the results showed that subjects in the 'orient right' group gave a significantly more positive evaluation than subjects in the 'orient left' group. The results provide a replication of the phenomenon described by Drake (1987).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-151 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Acta psychologica |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1989 |