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| Title | Pupil Dilation and Reported Emotional Response in Schizotypy | | Type of Presentation | Poster
| | Authors | Linda Brewer, Stuart Quirk, & Joshua Scott | | Affiliation(s) | Central Michigan University | | Keywords | Schizotypy, Emotional Response, Pupil Dilation | | Attachment | PowerPoint Version |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relative correspondence between emotional reactions as indexed by pupil dilation and reported arousal in response to evocative pictures among individuals high in schizotypy. Within-subject correlation analyses from 17 high and 17 low SPQ scorers indicated that SPQ scores moderated the relationship between arousal reports and pupillary response such that high scorers showed greater correspondence between reports and pupillary reactions. Schizotypal individuals may be more “in tune” with their early emotional reactions to activating stimuli. Such heightened reactivity may help explain the vulnerability to emotional dysregulation, the tendency to become overwhelmed, and the withdrawal from intense social-emotional situations observed in many schizotypic individuals. |
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