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Direct linkKousta, Stavroula-Thaleia; Vinson, David P.; Vigliocco, Gabriella – Cognition, 2009
Despite increasing interest in the interface between emotion and cognition, the role of emotion in cognitive tasks is unclear. According to one hypothesis, negative valence is more relevant for survival and is associated with a general slowdown of the processing of stimuli, due to a defense mechanism that freezes activity in the face of threat.…
Descriptors: Role, Psychological Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Verbal Stimuli
Maltby, John; Day, Liz – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2004
Within the literature on the psychology of forgiveness, researchers have hypothesized that the 1st stage in the process of being able to forgive is the role of psychological defense. To examine such a hypothesis, the authors explored the relationship between forgiveness and defense style. The 304 respondents (151 men, 153 women) completed measures…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conflict Resolution, Altruism, Defense Mechanisms
