Look away now! Defensive processing and unrealistic optimism by level of alcohol consumption.
Objective: Health risk information is insufficient as a means of reducing alcohol use, particularly when it evokes negative emotional states amongst those for whom it is most personally relevant. Appraisal biases, or 'defensive processing', may be employed to mitigate the psychological discomfort po...
| Publicado en: | Psychology & Health Vol. 40; no. 8; pp. 1339 - 1358 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2025
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