A dirty animal is a scary animal! Effects of disgust-related information on fear beliefs in children.

作者: Peter Muris , Birgit Mayer , Jorg Huijding , Tjeerd Konings

DOI: 10.1016/J.BRAT.2007.09.005

关键词: Developmental psychologyDisgustInformation processingCognitionSchool age childANIMAL FEARPsychology

摘要: The present study investigated whether disgust-valenced information has an impact on children's fear beliefs about animals. Non-clinical children aged between 9 and 13 years (n=159) were presented with disgust-related cleanliness-related unknown animals (Australian marsupials). Before after information, of disgust regarding the assessed. Results showed that not only induced higher levels but also increased in relation to these other way around, decreased resulted lower fear. implications for role development animal are briefly discussed.

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