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Repression-sensitization differences in recovery from learned helplessness.

L D Young1, J M Allin

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1077.

The Journal of General Psychology
|April 11, 1992
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Learned helplessness induction impaired performance on anagram tasks. Repressors showed improved performance after a long delay, unlike sensitizers, suggesting coping strategy differences.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Learned Helplessness Research

Background:

  • Learned helplessness is a psychological state where individuals feel powerless to avoid negative stimuli.
  • Individual differences in coping mechanisms, such as repression and sensitization, may influence responses to learned helplessness.
  • The impact of delay intervals on performance following learned helplessness induction is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of learned helplessness induction on anagram task performance.
  • To examine the influence of delay intervals (short vs. long) on performance after learned helplessness induction.
  • To compare the performance of repressors and sensitizers under different delay conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Participants were subjected to a learned helplessness induction or a control condition.

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  • Anagram task performance was assessed after either a short (0-30 min) or long (2-6 hr) delay.
  • Participants were categorized as repressors or sensitizers based on their coping styles.

    • Main Results:

    • All subjects exposed to learned helplessness induction showed performance deficits compared to controls.
    • Performance was poorer after a short delay than after a long delay.
    • Repressors demonstrated a significant performance recovery in the long-delay condition, which was not observed in sensitizers.

    Conclusions:

    • Learned helplessness induction universally impairs cognitive task performance.
    • Delay intervals play a crucial role in performance recovery after learned helplessness.
    • Repressors may employ distinct coping mechanisms that facilitate delayed performance recovery compared to sensitizers.