2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Study of interpersonal dislike/disgust feelings; functions and psychological mechanisms
Project/Area Number |
26590135
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Social psychology
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Research Institution | Tokai Gakuen University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Keywords | 対人嫌悪 / 援助傾向 / 適応 / 接触回避 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study aimed to clarify characteristics of interpersonal dislike/disgust feelings, based on viewpoint of adaptation. The results of questionnaire surveys suggested that cognitive factors for disliked person were “antipathy/avoidance”, “incapacitation of disliked person” and “negation of disliked person”. Dislike feelings induced cognitions to direct avoidance or exclusion of the disliked person, while did not enhance mental rumination of the disliked person. Selfishness of the person and perceived differences from the person were the most inhibiting factors of helping. Tendency to avoid being disliked by others increased helping tendencies. Both men and women reported lower levels of contact avoidance toward romantic interests than to opposite sex friends, but the tendency was more significant in women.
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Free Research Field |
感情心理学
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