Toward a cognitive-behavioral reconceptualization of cognitive paradigms of learning: The case of self-attention

Journal/Book: Psicologia Conductual. 1997; 5: Apartado Postal 3061, 18080 Granada, Spain. Asociacion Espanola Psicologia Conductual. 27-54.

Abstract: After Cautela's classic works and the exponential development of the paradigms of Cognitive Psychology, it seems that the attempts to transfer the principles of learning found in behaviour analysis to the field of the hidden phenomena reached a dead end. Here, after a brief review of the role of self-attention in several areas, we present an experiment whereby the self-attention mechanism is understood as a process of reinforcement and selection of responses or cognitive-emotional schemas. It is also proposed that certitude levels in ideas could have a similar reinforcing function when associated with other ideas that have different level of credibility. Both the previous review of the literature on self-attention and several experiments done by the author, support these hypotheses and give validity to the model. In this way, the cognitive and behavioral aspects could harmonize through shared explanatory paradigms that have an heuristic character. The paper ends by showing the role of these two concepts (self-attention and level of certitude) in the change of beliefs, in psychological therapy and in the maintenance ai cognitive-emotional schemas.

Note: Review Ramallo FB, Ctr Psicol Bertrand Russell, C-Marques Urquijo N 10-1 Ctr, Madrid 28008, SPAIN

Keyword(s): self-attention; reinforcement; level of certainty; level of activation; FOCUSED ATTENTION; DIRECTED ATTENTION; META-ANALYSIS; TEST ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; AWARENESS; ESTEEM; CONSCIOUSNESS; EXPERIENCE; AVOIDANCE

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