Film-Mediated Facilitation of Self-Disclosure and Attraction to Sensitivity Training

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93 (47 male and 46 female) undergraduate volunteers were employed in a test of the effects of observation of sensitivity-training groups (via videotape) on Ss' willingness to self-disclose. All tapes began showing a T-group going through various trust exercises. Within each tape, attitudes toward self-disclosure were expressed by individual group members. Three tapes were used: disclosure, neutral, and concealment, named for the attitudes expressed. A fourth tape containing only the trust exercises was included to assess the effect of witnessing the trust exercises alone. A no-tape control group was also included. Results indicate no effect on self-disclosure. As predicted, Ss who saw the positive tapes were significantly more attracted to the taped group and to sensitivity training in general. Unexpectedly, the trust-exercise portion of the tapes alone appears to be sufficient to produce this effect.

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