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What underlies death/suicide implicit association test measures and how it contributes to suicidal action.
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Philosophical Psychology . Jul2024, Vol. 37 Issue 5, p993-1016. 24p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Recently, psychologists have developed indirect measurement procedures to predict suicidal behavior. A prominent example is the Death/Suicide Implicit Association Test (DS-IAT). In this paper, I argue that there is something special about the DS-IAT which distinguishes it from different IAT measures. I argue that the DS-IAT does not measure weak or strong associations between the implicit self-concept and the abstract concept of death. In contrast, assuming a goal-system approach, I suggest that sorting death-related to self-related words takes effort because death-related words trigger avoidance-impulses, which suicide ideation weakens. The DS-IAT taps into weakened automatic responses from the self-preservation system. Additionally, the suggested cognitive structure, illuminated with the selfish-goal theory, explains predictable suicidal behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09515089
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Philosophical Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177593721
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09515089.2022.2061342