Literature DB >> 2780927

Is media information that smoking causes illness a self-fulfilling prophecy?

R Grossarth-Maticek, H J Eysenck.   

Abstract

Of 528 men, those 72 who derived information from the media, showed a lower rate of survival, i.e., more deaths from cancer, coronary heart disease, etc. Stress increased by constant repetition of evil consequences of smoking might constitute a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Year:  1989        PMID: 2780927     DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1989.65.1.177

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Psychol Rep        ISSN: 0033-2941


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