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Ynical Hostility And Cardiovascular Reactivity During Self-Disclosure, Alan Christensen, T. Smith
Ynical Hostility And Cardiovascular Reactivity During Self-Disclosure, Alan Christensen, T. Smith
Alan J. Christensen
Recent research suggests that hostility might contribute to the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) and other illnesses. One potential mechanism linking hostility and health is exaggerated physiological reactivity to social stressors. Given that mistrust and suspiciousness are closely related to this trait, the self-disclosure of personal information regarding a stressful experience may elicit heightened reactivity in hostile persons. To evaluate this hypothesis, undergraduate men (N = 60) classified as high or low on the Cook and Medley Hostility (Ho) Scale were randomly assigned to either a self-disclosure or a nondisclosure condition. Consistent with prediction, among subjects participating in the …
After Poststructuralism: Interdisciplinarity And Literary Theory, Nancy Easterlin
After Poststructuralism: Interdisciplinarity And Literary Theory, Nancy Easterlin
Nancy Easterlin
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