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perceptual defense: a standalone construct

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Perception

raised recognition thresholds for emotionally threatening words compared with neutral ones.

In perception, perceptual defense refers to raised recognition thresholds for emotionally threatening words compared with neutral ones. This meaning comes from McGinnies (1949) in Psychological Review.[1]

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defense3 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, three constructsneutral2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructsperception3 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

References

  1. McGinnies, E. (1949). Emotionality and perceptual defense. Psychological Review, 56(5), 244-251. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0056508

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