Modification of anger in children by affective imagery training |
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Authors: | Stuart R. Garrison Arnold L. Stolberg Ph.D. |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 806 West Franklin Street, 23284, Richmond, Virginia
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Abstract: | From a school population of normal children third through fifth grades), thirty children initially identified as “angry”were randomly assigned to either an affective imagery training group, an attention group, or a control group. The treatment group received three sessions of affective imagery in which they focused on physiological changes and on their thoughts associated with prior emotional experiences. Teachers recorded pre-, post- , and short term follow-up aggressive behaviors for all thirty children. Cognitive perceptions and attributions were recorded at the same three occasions on the Affect Questionnaire. Results suggested that, as a result of affective imagery training, angry children's perceptions and cognitions shifted from “angry” towards “sad,” and there was a concomitant decrease in observed aggressive classroom behavior. |
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