Open AccessImplicit measure for yoga research: Yoga implicit association test
Author(s) -
Judu Ilavarasu,
S Rajesh,
Alex Hankey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6131.133889
Subject(s) - implicit association test , implicit attitude , psychology , preference , cognitive dissonance , test (biology) , cognitive psychology , cognition , construct (python library) , social psychology , computer science , paleontology , neuroscience , biology , programming language , economics , microeconomics
The implicit association test (IAT), a new tool for yoga research is presented. Implicit measures could be used in those situations where (1) The construct is difficult to self-report, (2) there is a threat of social desirability. Clinically, we can assess cognitive dissonance by evaluating incongruence between implicit and explicit measures. Explicit preferences are self-reported. Implicit preferences are what we inherently believe, often without our conscious awareness.