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Testing the Effectiveness of 3D Film for Laboratory-Based Studies of Emotion

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  • Daniel L Bride
  • Sheila E Crowell
  • Brian R Baucom
  • Erin A Kaufman
  • Caitlin G O'Connor
  • Chloe R Skidmore
  • Mona Yaptangco

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Research in psychology and affective neuroscience often relies on film as a standardized and reliable method for evoking emotion. However, clip validation is not undertaken regularly. This presents a challenge for research with adolescent and young adult samples who are exposed routinely to high-definition (HD) three-dimensional (3D) stimuli and may not respond to older, validated film clips. Studies with young people inform understanding of emotional development, dysregulated affect, and psychopathology, making it critical to assess whether technological advances improve the study of emotion. In the present study, we examine whether 3D film is more evocative than 2D using a tightly controlled within-subjects design. Participants (n = 408) viewed clips during a concurrent psychophysiological assessment. Results indicate that both 2D and 3D technology are highly effective tools for emotion elicitation. However, 3D does not add incremental benefit over 2D, even when individual differences in anxiety, emotion dysregulation, and novelty seeking are considered.

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  • Daniel L Bride & Sheila E Crowell & Brian R Baucom & Erin A Kaufman & Caitlin G O'Connor & Chloe R Skidmore & Mona Yaptangco, 2014. "Testing the Effectiveness of 3D Film for Laboratory-Based Studies of Emotion," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(8), pages 1-7, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0105554
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105554
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