Publications by authors named "Wesley Gregory"
Article Synopsis
- - The study explores how some individuals use physical pain, like massages or hitting a punching bag, as a way to cope with negative emotions, despite cognitive reappraisal being a widely accepted strategy.
- - It tests two main ideas: (1) people might choose to inflict pain as a means to manage their emotional distress, and (2) that short-term relief from negative emotions can indeed come from physical pain.
- - The findings suggest that using physical pain as a coping method can be equally effective as cognitive strategies, prompting a reevaluation of traditional views on emotion regulation approaches.
To examine the culturally embedded nature of religious practices, we conducted a mixed-methods study in which Muslim American adolescents described how and why their religious practices had changed in recent years (see Etengoff & Daiute, 2013, J. Adolesc. Res.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis research investigated baseline impulsivity, rejection sensitivity, and reactions to stressors in individuals with borderline personality disorder compared to healthy individuals and those with avoidant personality disorder. The borderline group showed greater impulsivity than the avoidant and healthy groups both in a delay-discounting task with real monetary rewards and in self-reported reactions to stressors; moreover, these findings could not be explained by co-occurring substance use disorders. Distress reactions to stressors were equally elevated in both personality disorder groups (relative to the healthy group).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple theoretical frameworks postulate that ego-depletion can influence aggressive behavior. Our experimental study assessed whether ego-depletion is related to aggressive behavioral change and whether provocation moderated this effect. Aggression was measured by asking participants to take raffle tickets from an ostensible partner.
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