Changing implicit attitudes for physical activity with associative learning

AbstractContrary to the target article's claims, social cognition research shows considerable learning (about other people) that is relatively automatic. Some of this learning is propositional (spontaneous trait inferences) and some is associative (spontaneous trait transference). Other dichotomies – for example, between learning explicit and implicit attitudes – are also important. However conceived, human conditioning is not synonymous with human learning.

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The role of implicit attitudes towards food and physical activity in the treatment of youth obesity

Eating Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.eatbeh.2007.03.002 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 41-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Mietje Craeynest ◽

Geert Crombez ◽

Benedicte Deforche ◽

Ann Tanghe ◽

Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Implicit Attitudes ◽

Youth Obesity

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Implicit Attitudes and Explicit Motivation Prospectively Predict Physical Activity

Annals of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/s12160-010-9161-0 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 112-118 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

David E. Conroy ◽

Amanda L. Hyde ◽

Shawna E. Doerksen ◽

Nuno F. Ribeiro

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Implicit Attitudes ◽

Explicit Motivation

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Determinants of childhood obesity: Explicit and implicit attitudes towards food and physical activity

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e524332011-020 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

M. Craeynest ◽

G. Crombez ◽

I. De Bourdeaudhuij ◽

J. De Houwer ◽

B. Deforche ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Implicit Attitudes

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Examining Implicit Attitudes towards Exercisers with a Physical Disability

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2013/621596 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2013 ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Cassandra D. Dionne ◽

Heather L. Gainforth ◽

Deborah A. O’Malley ◽

Amy E. Latimer-Cheung

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Physical Disability ◽

Implicit Attitudes ◽

Physical Disabilities ◽

Implicit Association ◽

Negative Attitudes ◽

Explicit Attitudes ◽

Positive Attitudes ◽

People With Physical Disabilities ◽

Disability Attitudes

Background.Using measures of explicit attitudes, physical activity status has been established as a factor that reduces the stigma able-bodied people hold towards people with physical disabilities. This phenomenon is called the exerciser stereotype. However, whether the exerciser stereotype exists when using measures of implicit attitudes remains unknown.Objective.The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of negative implicit attitudes towards people with physical disabilities and determine whether implicit attitudes towards people with physical disabilities were influenced by the exerciser stereotype.Methods.One hundred able-bodied participants (82 females, 18 males) completed two implicit association tests (IATs): the Disability-Attitudes IAT and the Disability-Activity IAT. The Disability-Attitudes IAT measured implicit attitudes towards people who were not disabled relative to disabled; the Disability-Activity IAT measured attitudes towards people with a physical disability who were active relative to inactive.Results.Results revealed that 83.8% of participants had negative implicit attitudes towards people with a disability. Participants held more positive attitudes towards active versus inactive people with a physical disability.Conclusions.The study findings indicate that the exerciser stereotype exists implicitly and may undermine negative attitudes towards people with physical disabilities.

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