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01-06-2015 | Original Article

Does a Dieting Goal Affect Automatic Cognitive Processes and Their Trainability?

Auteurs: Joyce Maas, Ger P. J. Keijsers, Mike Rinck, Jorg Tanis, Eni S. Becker

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 3/2015

Abstract

This study investigated implicit self-control dispositions—implicit approach tendencies towards low-caloric food rather than towards high-caloric food—in dieters. Action tendencies were assessed and trained using the Approach-Avoidance Task (AAT). Additionally, positive/negative affective associations [Brief Implicit Association Test (BIAT)], approach/avoidance associations (BIAT), and attentional biases [Dot Probe Task (DPT)] were assessed before and after training. Before training, dieters showed a more negative affective association with high-caloric food than non-dieters (positive/negative BIAT), consistent with the presence of self-control dispositions. On the AAT, all participants, not just dieters, showed more approach of low-caloric food than of high-caloric food. Results of neither the approach/avoidance BIAT nor the DPT showed any indication of implicit self-control dispositions. This study also investigated whether implicit self-control dispositions interfered with AAT training effects. This did not seem to be the case, as action tendencies could be strengthened even further. Moreover, training effects generalized to the DPT.

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Titel: Does a Dieting Goal Affect Automatic Cognitive Processes and Their Trainability?
Auteurs: Joyce Maas
Ger P. J. Keijsers
Mike Rinck
Jorg Tanis
Eni S. Becker
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2015
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 3/2015
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-014-9658-0

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