Obsessiveness and a Thematic Apperception Test-Based Measure of Aggression

Freud (1909/1955) hypothesized a conflict between love and hate in obsessive neurosis. To test this relationship, we compared a Thematic Apperception Test-based measure of aggressive fantasies in college men who scored either high or low on the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised. 64 undergraduat...

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 828 - 830
Main Authors Cogan, Rosemary, Ashford, Daniel, Chaney, Brett, Embry, Sheena, Emory, Lindsay, Goebel, Holly, Holstrom, Nicole, Keithley, David, Lawson, Miranda, McPherson, Joe, Scott, Brandon, Tebbets, Jomie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2004
Subjects
Adult
Aggression
Female
Freudian Theory
Humans
Male
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
Severity of Illness Index
Thematic Apperception Test
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Summary:Freud (1909/1955) hypothesized a conflict between love and hate in obsessive neurosis. To test this relationship, we compared a Thematic Apperception Test-based measure of aggressive fantasies in college men who scored either high or low on the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory–Revised. 64 undergraduate men from beginning classes in psychology participated. Their mean age was 19.4 yr. (SD = 1.7). 16 men with high scores had significantly higher scores on a TAT-based measure of aggressive fantasies toward parents, partners, and others than 15 men with low scores, which is consistent with Freud's hypothesis.
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ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/pr0.95.3.828-830