“In Vivo” Emotive Imagery: A Preliminary Test
- 1 October 1974
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 39 (1) , 359-362
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1974.39.1.359
Abstract
The process of focusing on positive covert events during overt anxiety-arousing situations has been termed “in vivo” emotive imagery. 36 Ss were stratified on sex, given imagery training, and then assigned randomly to no-treatment control, distraction control, or experimental treatment conditions during which they were asked to immerse their hands in ice water (33° F) for as long as possible. Mean tolerance scores were 51.7, 77.3, and 146.4 sec. respectively. A sex by treatment analysis of variance followed by Tukey post hoc comparisons showed that “in vivo” emotive imagery was significantly more effective than no-treatment control procedures. Possible sources of subject variability were discussed.Keywords
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