AFFECTIVE REACTIONS AND CONTEXT-DEPENDENT PROCESSING OF NEGATIONS

Affective reactions and context-dependent processing of negations

Three experiments demonstrate how the processing of negations is contingent on the evaluation context in which the negative information is presented.In addition, the Aluminum Wallet Card Gift Box strategy used to process the negations induced different affective reactions toward the stimuli, leading to inconsistency of preference.Participants were

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Temperament and character profiles of medical students associated with tolerance of ambiguity and perfectionism

Background Certain personal attributes, such as perfectionism and tolerance of ambiguity, have been identified as influential in high achieving students.Medical students have been identified as high achievers and perfectionistic, and as such may be challenged by ambiguity.Medical students undertake a long and challenging degree.Personality has been

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