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Incubation of the human GSR was studied using a “between-subjects” design. The phenomenon appeared when Ss were removed from the apparatus during the delay, but not when they were left in. In the latter case, the GSR to test stimuli appeared to increase as a function of time in the situation.
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This research was supported in part by a grant from the Research Development Fund of Dalhousie University.
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Schaub, R.E., McNulty, J.A. Incubation of the galvanic skin response as a function of design and delay characteristics. Psychon Sci 2, 359–360 (1965). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03343498
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