The Moderating Role of Neuroticism on Evaluative Conditioning: New Insights on the Processes Underlying This Relationship

IF 3.1 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Collabra-Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1525/collabra.74820

E. Casini, J. Richetin, F. Sava, M. Perugini

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Abstract

Evaluative conditioning is an effect consisting of a change in the valence of a neutral stimulus (Conditioned Stimulus, CS) that results from pairing it with a valenced stimulus (Unconditioned Stimulus, US). The present contribution examined whether and how this effect is moderated by Neuroticism, a personality trait articulated in facets and characterized by a high focus on valence. For this purpose, 242 participants completed an EC procedure and a comprehensive survey to assess Neuroticism. Multilevel analyses indicated the EC effect of negative and positive USs to be stronger for people high in anxiety and vulnerability, two Neuroticism facets. This moderation effect was explained by a stronger reaction to the idiosyncratic valence of the US. This result has implications for both EC and personality research. The findings suggest the importance of considering USs’ idiosyncratic evaluation as a potential critical aspect for a significant EC effect and provide novel theoretical insights on how the EC effect takes place in people showing high levels of Neuroticism-related facets.

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神经质对评价条件反射的调节作用:关于这一关系背后过程的新见解

评价性条件反射是中性刺激(条件刺激，CS)与有价刺激(非条件刺激，US)配对后产生的效价变化。目前的贡献研究了这种影响是否以及如何被神经质所调节，神经质是一种以高度关注效价为特征的人格特质。为此，242名参与者完成了EC程序和全面的神经质评估调查。多水平分析表明，在焦虑和脆弱这两个神经质方面，负性和正性USs的EC效应更强。这种缓和效应可以用对美国特殊价格的更强烈反应来解释。这一结果对人格研究和人格研究都有启示意义。研究结果表明，将USs的特质评估作为重要的EC效应的潜在关键方面的重要性，并为EC效应如何在表现出高水平神经症相关方面的人群中发生提供了新的理论见解。

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Collabra-Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

3.60

自引率

4.00%

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审稿时长

16 weeks

期刊介绍： Collabra: Psychology has 7 sections representing the broad field of psychology, and a highlighted focus area of “Methodology and Research Practice.” Are: Cognitive Psychology Social Psychology Personality Psychology Clinical Psychology Developmental Psychology Organizational Behavior Methodology and Research Practice.