SpiderPhy dataset: A multimodal dataset of Physiological, Psychometric and Behavioral Responses to fear stimuli

Cindy S. Lor; David Steyrl; Alexander Karner; Sebastian J. Götzendorfer; Anne Klimesch; Stephanie J. Eder; Fabian M. Renz; Johannes Rother; Frank Scharnowski; Filip Melinscak

doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04908-x

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SpiderPhy dataset: A multimodal dataset of Physiological, Psychometric and Behavioral Responses to fear stimuli

Cindy S. Lor,
David Steyrl,
Alexander Karner,
Sebastian J. Götzendorfer,
Anne Klimesch,
Stephanie J. Eder,
Fabian M. Renz,
Johannes Rother,
Frank Scharnowski,
Filip Melinscak

Affiliations

Cindy S. Lor: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
David Steyrl: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Alexander Karner: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Sebastian J. Götzendorfer: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Anne Klimesch: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Stephanie J. Eder: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Fabian M. Renz: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Johannes Rother: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Frank Scharnowski: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna
Filip Melinscak: Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods in Psychology, University of Vienna

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-025-04908-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

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Abstract The SpiderPhy dataset is a dataset of physiological, psychometric, and behavioral data from subclinical spider fearful individuals (N = 54) who underwent exposure to spider stimuli. The physiological data comprises electrocardiograms, electrodermal activity, respiration patterns, and oculometry data including gaze position and pupil size. After each spider-exposure trial, the stimulus was rated on a 0–100 scale on how much fear the stimulus evoked. Demographical data and behavioral data, including pre-post assessment of phobic symptoms, state of exhaustion, or experience of disgust, are also included. This dataset is of particular interest for researchers interested in investigating relationships between multiple physiological responses, current state of fear and/or phobic symptom severity.

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ISSN: 2052-4463 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/sdata/

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