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Positive emotions affect sense of agency differently based on arousal levels. Individual traits like dopamine and psychopathy influence this relationship, impacting temporal binding.

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  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Affective Science
  • Psychophysiology

Background:

  • Sense of agency (SoA) is modulated by arousal, particularly in negative emotional contexts.
  • The impact of positive affect and individual differences on SoA remains largely unexplored.
  • Temporal binding serves as an implicit measure for assessing the sense of agency.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether arousal influences the sense of agency in positive emotional contexts.
  • To examine how individual characteristics predict these effects on temporal binding.
  • To explore the roles of subjective and physiological arousal, dopamine, and psychopathy.

Main Methods:

  • 59 participants watched neutral, high-arousal positive, or low-arousal positive film clips.
  • Temporal binding was measured pre- and post-stimulus exposure.
  • Physiological arousal (pupillometry, skin conductance, heart rate), dopamine (eye blinks), psychopathy, and subjective ratings were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Sexual arousal decreased temporal binding; calm pleasure did not facilitate binding.
  • Higher striatal dopamine levels correlated positively with binding; arousal correlated negatively.
  • Psychopathic traits attenuated the impact of high arousal on temporal binding.

Conclusions:

  • Positive valence arousal, specifically sexual arousal, negatively impacts the sense of agency.
  • Individual differences, including dopamine levels and psychopathic traits, significantly modulate the relationship between arousal and agency.
  • These findings highlight the complex interplay between emotion, arousal, individual traits, and the sense of agency.