Goldenberg Jamie L, Hart Joshua, Pyszczynski Tom, Warnica Gwendolyn M, Landau Mark, Thomas Lisa
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620-7200, USA.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2006 Sep;32(9):1264-77. doi: 10.1177/0146167206289505.
Based on terror management theory, the authors suggest that ambivalent reactions to the human body are partially rooted in the association of the physical body with inescapable death and that individuals high in neuroticism are particularly vulnerable to such difficulties. Three experiments demonstrated that priming thoughts about one's death leads individuals high in neuroticism to flee from physical sensations, including pleasurable ones. In response to mortality salience, highly neurotic individuals spent less time submerging their arm in ice-cold water and using an electric foot massager but did not avoid stimulation in nontactile modalities (i.e., listening to music). The discussion highlights the role of existentially motivated self-repression in inhibitions surrounding the body.
基于恐惧管理理论，作者认为对人体的矛盾反应部分源于肉体与无法逃避的死亡之间的关联，且神经质水平高的个体尤其容易受到这类困扰。三项实验表明，引发对自身死亡的思考会导致神经质水平高的个体逃避身体感觉，包括愉悦的感觉。面对死亡凸显，高度神经质的个体将手臂浸入冰水中和使用电动足部按摩器的时间更短，但不会避免非触觉方式的刺激（即听音乐）。讨论强调了存在动机的自我压抑在围绕身体的抑制中的作用。
