A dynamic model of guilt - Implications for motivation and self-regulation in the context of prejudice

被引:176
作者
Amodio, David M.
Devine, Patricia G.
Harmon-Jones, Eddie
机构
[1] NYU, Dept Psychol, New York, NY 10003 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA
[3] Texas A&M Univ, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院; 美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1111/j.1467-9280.2007.01933.x
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Guilt is widely recognized as an important self-regulatory emotion, yet alternative theoretical accounts view guilt primarily as either a punishment cue or a prosocial motivator. Integrating these views, we propose that guilt functions dynamically to first provide a negative reinforcement cue associated with reduced approach motivation, which transforms into approach-motivated behavior when an opportunity for reparation presents itself. We tested this hypothesis in the context of racial prejudice. White subjects viewed a multiracial series of faces while cortical activity was recorded using electroencephalography. Following bogus feedback indicating anti-Black responses, subjects reported elevated guilt, which was associated with changes in frontal cortical asymmetry indicating reduced approach motivation. When subjects were presented with an opportunity to engage in prejudice-reducing behavior, guilt predicted greater interest in prejudice reduction, which in turn was associated with an approach-related shift in frontal asymmetry. The results support a dynamic model in which guilt is associated with adaptive changes in motivation and behavior.
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页码:524 / 530
页数:7
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