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Emotion and Blood-Pressure By

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

George Innes ,
W. Malcolm Millar  and
Max Valentine
George Innes
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, Aberdeen University
W. Malcolm Millar
Affiliation:
Aberdeen University
Max Valentine
Affiliation:
University of Shiraz, Iran, Department of Mental Health Aberdeen University
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The general aim of the experiment was to discover whether, during an interview directed at discussing the patient's life, there was any significant alteration of blood-pressure, heart rate or brain waves in association with emotional content; as it turned out, changes in blood-pressure proved to be the most rewarding field for study and in consequence this aspect was accorded more attention.

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Original Articles
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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 105 , Issue 440 , July 1959 , pp. 840 - 851
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1959 

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