Sheer, Daniel E.2020-12-162020-12-16195312008312https://hdl.handle.net/10657/7100The aim of this study was to investigate palmar perpiration as an indicator of emotional tension, and to discover whether it is sensitive to changes in emotional level. Also, it was hypothesized that individual differences in palmar perspiration level might be related to personality factors. Research on the palmar perspiration index has been limited. Physiological studies have revealed that sweating is in part a response of the sympathetic nervous system. Palmar perspiration is the most sensitive to sympathetic stimulation and hte least sensitive to temperature changes. For this reason it has been termed "emotional sweating". A colorimetric technique was developed by Silverman and Powell for recording perspiration from the finger-tips. This technique is applicable to experimental study of the perspiration index. [...]application/pdfenThis item is protected by copyright but is made available here under a claim of fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) for non-profit research and educational purposes. Users of this work assume the responsibility for determining copyright status prior to reusing, publishing, or reproducing this item for purposes other than what is allowed by fair use or other copyright exemptions. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires express permission of the copyright holder.Stress (Psychology)Galvanic skin responseThesisreformatted digital