Depression, Control Motivation, and the Processing of Information about Others

摘要: When and why do people seek to explain the actions of others? Theorists (Heider, 1958; Kelley, 1967) long have suggested that make causal inferences in order satisfy a need for effective control. That is, we engage attributional analyses at least part social world understandable, predictable, controllable. As seen through­ out this volume, recent research provides some support control motivation-attributional activity hypothesis. Pittman his colleagues (Pittman & D'Agostino, 1985; Pittman, 1980), example, provided evidence indicating motivation aroused by temporary exposure uncontrollable events results increased attri­ butional activity, an diagnostic information, more careful or deliberate processing available information (See Chapter 6 volume). Noting strong association between depression less perceived life (Garber, Miller, Seaman, 1979; Marsh Weary, 1989; Warren McEachren, 1983; Weisz, Weiss, Wasserman, Rintoul, 1987), several investigators (e.g., McCaul, Jordan Hill, 1985) established important parallels information­ effects experimentally induced deprivation naturally occurring depression. More specifically, number found depressives' expectations uncontrollability over associated feelings uncertainty on their perceptions cognitions about other people; they motivate style may be characterized as effortful, vigilant, detailed. In chapter, will present model influence generalized perception processes. We findings with respect consider possible limitations alternative interpre­ tations relevant evidence. Finally, relationship social-cognitive consequences work cognitive processes moods. Before considering our