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The parotid puzzle: a review of the literature on human salivation and its applications to psychophysiology.
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A survey of the literature on human salivation is presented with emphasis upon the influence of normal and psychopathologic emotional states as they affect alterations in factors relating to flow rate.Abstract:
A survey of the literature on human salivation is presented with emphasis upon the influence of normal and psychopathologic emotional states as they affect alterations in factors relating to flow rate Discussion includes neurological and physiological features of the gland, individuality of response, results of classical and operant conditioning, and suggested areas for future researchread more
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