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Should fearful individuals be instructed to proceed quickly or cautiously?
Author(s) -
Efran Jay S.,
Ascher L. Michael,
Webb Richard E.,
Moore Douglas J.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(197704)33:2<535::aid-jclp2270330243>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - psychology , significant difference , psychotherapist , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , medicine
Snake or cockroach phobic S s were given opportunities to approach a live specimen. Those instructed to go “as far as they could” made significantly more progress in overcoming their fear than S s asked to proceed cautiously. They also did better than the group especially urged to push themselves, although this difference was not significant. Implications for treatment strategies are discussed.