著者

串崎 真志

出版者

関西大学大学院心理学研究科

雑誌

関西大学心理学研究 (ISSN:21850070)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.10, pp.1-9, 2019-03

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Several studies have reported significant relationships between sensory-processing sensitivity and personality. Two experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis if the sensory-processing sensitivity have a tendency for contagion-mimicry association, then empathic accuracy in emotional contagion and the frequency of draws in paper-rock-scissors would increase. Participants (study 1: N = 46, study 2: N = 48) were asked to pair with partners and report how much they (themselves and partners) currently felt lonely, hungry, and tired on a 7-point scale. After that, they played rock-paper-scissors twelve times. Results showed that the frequency of draws was predictred by sensory-processing sensitivity and the score of empathic accuracy in study 1, however, the finding was not replicated in study 2. The relevance of sensory-processing sensitivity, empathic accuracy, and motor mimicry were discussed.