| Reactive approach motivation (RAM) for religion. | |
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PMID: 20565192 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In 3 experiments, participants reacted with religious zeal to anxious uncertainty threats that have caused reactive approach motivation (RAM) in past research (see McGregor, Nash, Mann, & Phills, 2010, for implicit, explicit, and neural evidence of RAM). In Study 1, results were specific to religious ideals and did not extend to merely superstitious beliefs. Effects were most pronounced among the most anxious and uncertainty-averse participants in Study 1 and among the most approach-motivated participants in Study 2 (i.e., with high Promotion Focus, Behavioral Activation, Action Orientation, and Self-Esteem Scale scores). In Studies 2 and 3, anxious uncertainty threats amplified even the most jingoistic and extreme aspects of religious zeal. In Study 3, reactive religious zeal occurred only among participants who reported feeling disempowered in their everyday goals in life. Results support a RAM view of empowered religious idealism for anxiety management (cf. Armstrong, 2000; Inzlicht, McGregor, Hirsch, & Nash, 2009). |
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Authors:
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Ian McGregor; Kyle Nash; Mike Prentice |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of personality and social psychology Volume: 99 ISSN: 1939-1315 ISO Abbreviation: J Pers Soc Psychol Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-22 Completed Date: 2010-10-01 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0014171 Medline TA: J Pers Soc Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 148-61 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ianmc@yorku.ca |
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Anxiety
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psychology Female Humans Male Motivation* Personality Personality Tests Religion Religion and Psychology* Self Concept Social Values Superstitions / psychology Uncertainty Young Adult |
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