The Moderating Role of Neuroticism on Evaluative Conditioning: Evidence From Ambiguous Learning Situations

IF 4.3 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Psychological and Personality Science Pub Date : 2023-08-10 DOI:10.1177/19485506231191861

C. Bunghez, Andrei A. Rusu, J. de Houwer, M. Perugini, Y. Boddez, F. Sava

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Abstract

Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between neuroticism and negative biases. Although some studies suggest that people with high neuroticism give more weight to negative information, others suggest that they respond more strongly to both positive and negative information. We investigated whether neuroticism is related to the evaluation of conditioned stimuli (CSs) in evaluative conditioning procedures that involve ambiguous learning conditions. We created ambiguous situations where CSs were paired with unconditioned stimuli (USs) consisting of both positive and negative pictures (Experiment 1) or paired alternatingly with positive and negative USs (Experiment 2). In addition to CSs consistently paired with positive and negative USs, we introduced neutral USs as a control condition. Our findings revealed that neurotic individuals negatively evaluated the CSs from ambiguous conditions relative to neutral conditions. In addition, participants with high neuroticism scores generally rated CSs more negatively. Theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed.

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神经质对评价条件反射的调节作用:来自模糊学习情境的证据

许多研究已经证明了神经质和负面偏见之间的联系。尽管一些研究表明，高神经质的人更重视负面信息，但也有研究表明，他们对正面和负面信息的反应都更强烈。我们研究了神经质是否与包括模糊学习条件的评估条件反射过程中的条件刺激评估有关。我们创造了模糊情境，将CSs与由积极和消极图片组成的非条件刺激(USs)配对(实验1)或与积极和消极USs交替配对(实验2)。除了CSs始终与积极和消极USs配对外，我们还引入中性USs作为控制条件。我们的研究结果表明，相对于中性条件，神经质个体在模糊条件下对CSs的评价为负。此外，神经质得分高的参与者通常对CSs的评价更消极。讨论了这些结果的理论和临床意义。

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Social Psychological and Personality Science PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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12.50

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1.80%

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期刊介绍： Social Psychological and Personality Science (SPPS) is a distinctive journal in the fields of social and personality psychology that focuses on publishing brief empirical study reports, typically limited to 5000 words. The journal's mission is to disseminate research that significantly contributes to the advancement of social psychological and personality science. It welcomes submissions that introduce new theories, present empirical data, propose innovative methods, or offer a combination of these elements. SPPS also places a high value on replication studies, giving them serious consideration regardless of whether they confirm or challenge the original findings, with a particular emphasis on replications of studies initially published in SPPS. The journal is committed to a rapid review and publication process, ensuring that research can swiftly enter the scientific discourse and become an integral part of ongoing academic conversations.