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Published on: May 4, 2020
The effect of stress on cognitive structuring: a cognitive motivational model
Yoram Bar-Tal1, Amit Shrira, Giora Keinan
1Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. yoramb@post.tau.ac.il
Abstract:
In this article, we outline a model of the factors involved in the relationship between stress and cognitive structuring. More specifically, we propose that the desire for certainty, the need for cognitive structure, and perceived efficacy at satisfying one's epistemic needs intervene in the effect exerted by stress on cognitive structuring. We further suggest expanding the model to account for aspects of general information processing and to encompass the effect of various trait-like characteristics on the cognitive response to stress. We also offer an account of the possible effects of extreme stress on the model's components.
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