AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -RESULTS OF CANLI ET AL “Amygdala activation was significantly, bilaterally correlated with higher ratings of individually experienced emotional intensity . This represents first evidence that amygdala activation is related to the subjective sense of emotional intensity.

Detailed explanation-2: -10 right-handed healthy female volunteers. Females were chosen as they would be more likely to report emotional experiences and show physiological reactions to the stimuli. The self-selecting sampling technique had been used. Participants gave informed consent and were aware of the nature of the study.

Detailed explanation-3: -The average correlations coefficients between participants’ intensity ratings and normative ratings were-0.66 and 0.68. Amygdala activation was significantly, bilaterally correlated with higher ratings of individually experienced emotional intensity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The study used an fMRI machine (functional magnetic resonance imaging) which detects changes in blood flow in the brain to illustrate how the brain works during different tasks.