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Effects of fear-arousing communications.

The Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1953
IT is generally recognized that when beliefs and attitudes are modified, learning processes are involved in which motivational factors play a primary role. Symbols in mass communications can be manipulated in a variety of ways so as to arouse socially acquired motives such as need for achievement, group conformity, power-seeking, and the more emotion ...
I L, JANIS, S, FESHBACH
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Monetary Effects on Fear Conditioning

Psychological Reports, 2013
Previous research has found that the loss of money as a negative secondary reinforcer was as effective as a primary reinforcer during fear conditioning. The purpose of the present study was to explore the effect of monetary gain as a positive secondary reinforcer in fear conditioning.
Chen, Qu, Aiyi, Zhang, Qishan, Chen
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The effects of exposure to fear stimuli on fear reduction

Behaviour Research and Therapy, 1971
Abstract The counterconditioning and extinction hypotheses were investigated in systematic desensitization. Rat-phobic college females were assigned to one of five groups. Group I received relaxation training and exposure to the relevant hierarchy. Group II received points, redeemable for money, and the relevent hierarchy.
T W, Vodde, F H, Gilner
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Should we fear “flu fear” itself? Effects of H1N1 influenza fear on ED use

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012
Surges in patient volumes compromise emergency departments' (EDs') ability to deliver care, as shown by the recent H1N1 influenza (flu) epidemic. Media reports are important in informing the public about health threats, but the effects of media-induced anxiety on ED volumes are unclear.The aim of this study is to examine the effect of widespread public
William M, McDonnell   +2 more
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