Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication of this study. Recorded outcomes: 1 failed. The earliest on record is from 1979.
Replications
- Misattribution Under Fear-Producing Circumstances: Four Failures to Replicate, Kenrick et al. (1979). Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Outcome recorded: failed.
All four studies also failed to reproduce the original attraction finding, i.e., aversive circumstances were not found to enhance attraction for the confederate.
Outcome read from the abstract. View paper
Cite this record
Dutton, D. G., & Aron, A. P. (1974). Some evidence for heightened sexual attraction under conditions of high anxiety. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30(4), 510–517. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0037031
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