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Originally Posted by pwalker8
Actually, self reported responses are often not accurate. People self censor their reactions and thoughts a lot. I was impressed that the study used bio-metrics rather than self reported.
I do think that how people respond and what they respond to can vary quite a bit. Some people are more auditory oriented, others are more visually oriented. I suspect that can matter quite a bit. For that matter, I wouldn't be shocked if there is quite a bit of variance depending on if you were read to as a small child and how good of a story teller your parent was. That's the problem with such studies, it's impossible to control for all the variables when it comes to people.
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Self-reported behavior is often inaccurate. Opinion surveys are often inaccurate because of various possible biases. But asking a person which of two mundane things, audiobook or movie, is more engaging--I don't think there's any reason for a person not to be honest.
In any case, I am highly skeptical that emotions can be measured by physical reactions.