Should fearful individuals be instructed to proceed quickly or cautiously?

J. S. Efran; L. Michael Ascher; R. E. Webb; D. J. Moore

Should fearful individuals be instructed to proceed quickly or cautiously?

J. S. Efran, L. Michael Ascher, R. E. Webb, D. J. Moore

Department of Clinical Psychology

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Abstract

Snake or cockroach phobic Ss 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 Ss 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.

Original language	American English
Journal	Journal of clinical psychology
Volume	33
State	Published - Jan 1 1977

Keywords

Animal
Behavior Therapy
Cockroaches
Comparative Study
Female
Human
Male
Phobic Disorders
Snakes
phobia
therapy

Disciplines

Psychology

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