Background construction noise elevates tonic skin conductance, with intermittent noise producing larger responses than continuous noise¶

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q3 i3 Mean tonic GSR differed significantly across noise conditions, higher in noise vs quiet (d=0.55) and higher for intermittent vs continuous noise (d=0.98), both large effects per the article. → Levy 2025 q3 i? Mean phasic GSR activity did not differ significantly between noise conditions. → Levy 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Levy 2025¶

Levy, O., Shadi, T., Korisky, A., Bleichner, M. G., & Zion Golumbic, E. (2025). Differential effects of external noise and situational interest on neurophysiological responses during video based learning. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00392-5

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Repeated-measures ANOVA of GSR in the lab study (n=32) revealed significant differences in mean tonic activity across the three noise conditions [F(2,62)=20.923, p<0.001], with "Cohen’s d=0.98" for intermittent vs continuous noise.

"higher responses in the noise conditions (average between intermittent and continuous conditions) relative to the quiet condition [t(31)=3.15; p<0.005 , Cohen ’s d=0.55 ], and higher r esponse in the intermittent vs. continuous noise conditions [t(31)=5.552; p<0.001 , Cohen’s d=0.98]"

Levy 2025 (2)¶

Levy, O., Shadi, T., Korisky, A., Bleichner, M. G., & Zion Golumbic, E. (2025). Differential effects of external noise and situational interest on neurophysiological responses during video based learning. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-025-00392-5

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The same repeated-measures ANOVA on mean phasic GSR activity found no significant difference between noise conditions in the lab study (n=32); no effect size printed.

"In contrast, the mean phasic activity did not differ significantly between conditions [F(2,62)=1.182, p=0.314; Figure 3B]."

Discussion¶

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