Impaired Reception of Nonverbal Cues in Women with Premenstrual Tension Syndrome

1988/11/01 by A. James Giannini, Loree G. Sorger, David M. Martin +1 · 8 citations
Medicine · Psychology · #Menstrual Health and Disorders #Healthcare and Venom Research #Nonverbal communication #Psychology #Premenstrual Tension #Developmental psychology #Social psychology #Medicine #Menstrual cycle #Internal medicine

paper · doi:10.1080/00223980.1988.9915533

published in The Journal of Psychology 122(6), 591-596 (Taylor & Francis)

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Abstract

The ability to perceive nonverbal facial cues was tested in 30 White, middle-class females. Pre- and post-menses responses of 15 subjects diagnosed as having Premenstrual Tension Syndrome (PMS) were compared to the responses of age-matched controls. Each subject was asked to interpret videotaped facial cues of individuals engaged in a gambling task. Interpretive ability fluctuated during the menstrual cycle and was significantly impaired during the premenstrual phase.

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