The effect of systematic desensitization on semantic and physiological responses to anger-inducing scenes was examined with 20 nursing students. Pre- and post-treatment GSR, and semantic responses of a treatment and a no-treatment control group were obtained during exposure to anger-inducing scenes. Results supported the hypothesis that systematic desensitization reduces arousal and rated anger to the scenes.
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