Robin M Kowalski, Madalynne Gagne, Grace Drolet, Kaitlyn Burzin, Hailey Carroll, Hannah Korson, Blake Rimmer, Emma Aurilio, Raquel Bunche, Gabriela Mochizuki, Natalie Cote, Morgan Dowd, Lyndsey Brewer, Kelly Evans, Aspen Ridder
Psychological dread is a phenomenon with which virtually everyone is familiar, whether dreading a medical appointment, a job interview, or the impending death of a loved one. Despite the prevalence of dread in most people's everyday lives, surprisingly little empirical research has explored the construct. The purpose of the current research was to examine psychological dread (Study 1 and Study 2) and to compare dread to extreme persistent fear (Study 2). Respondents across both studies completed surveys on which they described a dreaded experience (Studies 1 and 2) or an extremely feared event (Study 2) and answered questions about the event...
February 4, 2024: Journal of Social Psychology