Comparison of the effects of auditory subliminal stimulation and rational-emotive therapy, separately and combined, on self-concept.
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1993
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Moller A.T.
Kotze H.F.
Sieberhagen K.J.
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The present study investigated the effects on self-concept of Rational-Emotive Therapy and auditory subliminal stimulation (separately and in combination) on 141 undergraduate students with self-concept problems. They were randomly assigned to one of four groups receiving either Rational-Emotive Therapy, subliminal stimulation, both, or a placebo treatment. Rational-Emotive Therapy significantly improved scores on all the dependent measures (cognition, self-concept, self-esteem, anxiety), except for behavior. Results for the subliminal stimulation group were similar to those of the placebo treatment except for a significant self-concept improvement and a decline in self-concept related irrational cognitions. The combined treatment yielded results similar to those of Rational-Emotive Therapy, with tentative indications of continued improvement in irrational cognitions and self-concept from posttest to follow-up.
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adult, article, clinical trial, comparative study, female, human, male, multimodality cancer therapy, perceptive threshold, personality test, psychotherapy, randomized controlled trial, self concept, speech perception, Adult, Combined Modality Therapy, Comparative Study, Female, Human, Male, Personality Inventory, Psychotherapy, Rational-Emotive, Self Concept, Speech Perception, Subliminal Stimulation, Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Psychological Reports
72
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72
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