Abstract
The responses of 12 phobic subjects to both phobic and nonphobic thoughts were compared with responses of 12 nonphobic subjects to the same conditions. The stimulus for both groups of subjects was a self-generated subvocal statement. This was followed by an interval in which the subject formed an image of the stimulus. The only external cue during the time-locked procedure was a tone which signaled the subject when to produce the statement and the image. The results suggest that internally elicited cognitive activity and physiological responses are major components in the expression of fear. The results provide substantive evidence that self-regulated thoughts have pronounced effects on an individual's physiological and psychological functioning and have implications for the self-regulation therapies.
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