Detailed Information on Publication Record
2012
Physiological arousal and social cohesion
KUNDT, RadekBasic information
Original name
Physiological arousal and social cohesion
Name in Czech
Fyziologické vzrušení a sociální soudržnost
Authors
KUNDT, Radek (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)
Edition
Homo Experimentalis : Experimental approaches in the study of religion, Brno, 25-27 October 2012, 2012
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Prezentace na konferencích
Field of Study
60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Country of publisher
Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
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RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14210/12:00061629
Organization unit
Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English
ritual; physiological arousal; solidarity; perceived entitativity; social cohesion
Tags
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 21/11/2016 10:44, Mgr. et Mgr. Radek Kundt, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
I experimentally test the arousal-cohesion link in the laboratory to help establish causation. I operationalize arousal as an increase in heart rate. I operationalize cohesion as a perceived entitativity ["The degree to which a collective of people (aggregate of persons/individuals) are perceived as a group." (Campbell, 1958)]. In the experiment a minimal group of three is created in an artificial laboratory environment. Individual participants do not know each other prior to the study. The group performs a simple joint task of completing a jigsaw puzzle and is being recorded/videotaped while doing so. To avoid social loafing all participants get equal number of puzzle pieces that need to be properly placed to complete the task. Once the task is finished individuals are separated and the independent variable - autonomic arousal - manipulated. One participant is presented with high arousal stimuli, one with stimuli lowering arousal and the last one as a control performs a simple cognitive task. Still separated participants are confronted with their video recording to be reminded of the group activity and then asked to rate the entitativity of the group.
Links
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