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Emotional Words Take Longer Time Than Neutral Words

Table of content

Abstract.........................................................................................................................................3

Introduction...................................................................................................................................4

Method...........................................................................................................................................5

Participant.................................................................................................................................5

Material....................................................................................................................................5

Procedure.................................................................................................................................5

Result.............................................................................................................................................6

Discussion......................................................................................................................................7

Reference.......................................................................................................................................8

Appendix .......................................................................................................................................9
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Abstract

Several experiments have examined potential interactions between emotion and memory

through a focus on accuracy and reaction bias analyses. Such experiments usually indicate a

higher degree of specificity and a more versatile approach to neutral words. Other studies

have however investigated interactions with data on response time. People are subjected for

the purposes of communicating in their everyday lives to various kinds of emotional or

neutral words. Study shows that it takes more than neutral words to respond to emotional

words. It may happen because emotional words trigger ourselves and there are many bases on

which this relies on, Here, in the following report it has been experimented whether one

emotional word respond time take longer than the neutral words respond time. However, the

reaction time can vary from one individual to another based on the surroundings. By this

experiment and after analysis I found, its support my hypothesis.

Introduction

Human beings are subjected to various words in everyday life which are part of the

conversation. These words and statements carry different types of emotions, attachments and

materialistic touches to which every person reacts in various ways. Humans are considered to

communicate with five senses. A sensation is an organisms sensory capacity that gives vision

knowledge.

“In the daily life, ‘emotion’ is an experience which triggers human beings the most. Emotion

is a complex experience of consciousness, bodily sensation, and behavior that reflects the

personal significance of a thing, an event, or a state of affairs.” [ CITATION Rob19 \l 1033 ] . It's

a mindful experience marked by a certain level of enjoyment or pain and intensive mental

engagement. Emotions can be classified in two subsections. These are: Positive Emotions and

Negative Emotions.

“Positive emotion may be considered as any feeling where there is a lack of negativity, such

that no pain or discomfort is felt. Positive emotions subjectively resemble positive sensations

(e.g., satiety, comfort) as well as undifferentiated positive moods.” [ CITATION Lop09 \l 1033 ]

The level of emotions can vary. To define feelings, various words are used. The words can

not suffice to reflect the frequency of emotions. But one word can effect and feel about thing

which is matter for the person. So, want to know about more and get practical experience I

did this Experiment and my hypothesis refer emotional word take longer time than neutral

word respond.
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Method

Participant

To find out whether reaction time is more in case of emotional words than neutral words, a

participant was selected at random. The participant is male. He is 23 years old and Under

graduation almost done and come from middle income family.

Materials

For the experiment I use paper, pen, pencil and Stopwatch. There are 2 piece of paper, one

was Participant’s Informed Consent form and other one was full of words, which was used

for experiment. Pen for signature. And pencil I used for note down the respond time and word

participant said. Stopwatch for measure respond time, how long participant took.

Procedure

I invite him almost one week ago before the experiment by telling give me some time on this

day for one hour. Then on experiment day he came and I greeting him for come. And ask him

is he participant voluntarily or not. After he tell yes. I told him everything about experiment,

how it will go, what I will ask, what he can do, everything. Also I gave him consent from,

after his reading we both signature that. Then I start asking words and note down time and

respond words. After done with all word I thank him and ask how he feel. When he said he is

ok and let him go.

Result
The results are as follows-

Words Total Reaction Time (Seconds) Avrg. Reaction time (Seconds)

As result shows here, Emotional words take longer time than Neutral words respond.

Which is exactly match with my hypothesis. After my experiment and I get all data. In 15

neutral words my experimental person takes total 113.68 sec & emotional 15 words takes

179.32 sec. Emotional words total reaction time divided with 15, I found average reaction

time for emotional words 11.954. Same in neutral words, total reaction time divided with 15

and get average reaction time 07.578 sec.

Discussion

This experiment helps me figure out my hypothesis is correct and give me a new experience.

However, I did it this time without not much problem but I like to suggest some point for

who will do this kind of experiment. My first suggestion is, please make sure you doing this

in a silent room. By that participant not distract easily. Second one is very important from my

side, when you ask those word or any think by watching the sheet or where you note down

those, you must use some cover. Cause when you ask or write in front of participant it may

bother him or her. It’s may distract them and impact in experiment. Thirdly, you have some

water in front of participant, because they may not use to this type of situation. So sometime

they can ask for drink something. Always ask question loud and clear. Other external factors

might played a role in the study too: weather, time and interest of the participants. So, future

studies can be done by randomly assigning people from anywhere. This might give us more

diverse and different data and those could be even more generalizable.
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References
Lopez, S. J. (2009). The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford.
Solomon, R. C. (2019, March Friday ). Emotion . Retrieved from Encyclopedia Britannica :
https://www.britannica.com/science/emotion
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Appendix
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