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Automaticity in clinical psychology.

I Kirsch1, S J Lynn

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269-1020, USA. irvingk@uconnvm.uconn.edu

The American Psychologist
|July 29, 1999
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Response expectancies can trigger automatic self-fulfilling prophecies, influencing experiences, behavior, and physiology. Understanding these automatic processes can significantly improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Science
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Response expectancies are beliefs about the likely outcomes of behaviors.
  • These expectancies can act as self-fulfilling prophecies, shaping experiences and actions.
  • Automatic processes play a significant role in human cognition and behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on response expectancies and their role in automatic processes.
  • To explore how response expectancies influence experience, behavior, and physiology.
  • To discuss the implications of these findings for clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of research on response expectancies.
  • Examination of studies on placebo effects.

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  • Analysis of research on false biofeedback and suggestion.

    • Main Results:

    • Response expectancies demonstrably affect subjective experience, overt behavior, and physiological responses.
    • Evidence suggests that even intentional behaviors are initiated automatically.
    • Placebo effects, sexual arousal responses to false biofeedback, and altered cognitive functions are influenced by expectancies.

    Conclusions:

    • Response expectancies are a powerful mechanism driving automatic behaviors and self-fulfilling prophecies.
    • Automatic processes, including those initiated by expectancies, are fundamental to human functioning.
    • Clinical practice can be enhanced by leveraging knowledge of response expectancies and automaticity.