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INFLUENCE OF THE SUPPRESSION OF SELF-DISCREPANT THOUGHTS ON THE VIVIDNESS OF PERCEPTION OF AUDITORY ILLUSIONS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2003

José M. García-Montes ,
Marino Pérez-Álvarez  and
Ángel M. Fidalgo
José M. García-Montes
Affiliation:
University of Almería, Spain
Marino Pérez-Álvarez
Affiliation:
University of Oviedo, Spain
Ángel M. Fidalgo
Affiliation:
University of Oviedo, Spain
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Abstract

Based on the relationship between cognitive intrusions and auditory hallucinations established by Morrison and Baker (2000) and Morrison, Haddock and Tarrier (1995) the present study examines the possible effect of the repeated suppression of self-discrepant thoughts on the vividness of auditory illusions in a sample from a non-clinical population. Sixty-one participants were randomly assigned to a suppression of thoughts group (n = 31) or a focalization of thoughts group (n = 30) with different levels of self-discrepancy. After carrying out the task over a period of 48 hours, participants were presented with non-vocal auditory stimulation and asked to state whether they heard any verbalizations, and if so, how clearly. Results show how the repeated suppression of self-discrepant thoughts has a considerable effect on the vividness of illusions (F(1, 50) = 16.09; p < 0.001). The implications of these results for psychological therapy are analysed, with special emphasis on the importance of a research line based on acceptance.

Keywords

Thought suppressionself-discrepancyauditory illusions
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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , January 2003 , pp. 33 - 44
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© 2003 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

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