@misc{13577,
  abstract     = {{Background
Individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently alter between idealizing and devaluing other persons, which has been linked to an increased tendency to update self-relevant beliefs and impressions. We hypothesized that increased impression updating could stem from reduced attitude contextualization, i.e., a process in which impression-disconfirming information is linked to contextual cues.
Methods
Individuals diagnosed with BPD and controls (recruited online, with unknown diagnostic status) completed an impression formation paradigm. They first learned about the positive or negative behaviors of others in one Context A (e.g., Person 1 is helpful), followed by learning about behaviors of the opposite valence in a second Context B (Person 1 is rude). We also manipulated between participants whether the observed behaviors were directed toward the study participants (self-relevant) or, more generally, at other people (other-relevant). The contexts were marked by differently-colored backgrounds (e.g., yellow vs. blue), to avoid influences of prior knowledge or experiences. After exposure to information in both contexts, participants rated their impressions of the persons in Context A, Context B, and, crucially, a previously unknown Context C (white background). We examined whether the initial or an updated impression (re-)emerged in Context C.
Results
Initial impressions remained stable and dominated the ratings of controls across contexts A, B, and C for both self-relevant and other-relevant behaviors, consistent with contextualizing impression-disconfirming information. As expected, however, individuals with BPD only showed updated impression ratings in Context C for self-relevant behaviors, consistent with the assumed reduced tendency to contextualize impression-disconfirming self-relevant information. Further exploratory analyses suggest that more severe BPD symptoms predicted more pronounced impression updating in the self-relevant condition.
Conclusions
The findings help to illuminate the mechanisms underlying interpersonal problems in individuals with BPD. People with BPD are not just more inclined to discard positive first impressions but to re-evaluate disliked others when they behave positively, contributing to the volatility of interactions with others. Contextualization has known and modifiable antecedents, and the study may thus provide potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Future studies will need to replicate the findings with specified controls.}},
  author       = {{Konegen, Kevin and Halbeisen, Georg and Paslakis, Georgios}},
  booktitle    = {{Borderline Personality Disorder and Emotion Dysregulation}},
  issn         = {{2051-6673}},
  keywords     = {{Borderline personality disorder, Interpersonal problems, Social cognition, Belief updating, Renewal, Impression formation, Attitudes, Psychotherapy}},
  number       = {{1}},
  publisher    = {{BioMed Central}},
  title        = {{{A second chance for first impressions: evidence for altered impression updating in borderline personality disorder}}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/s40479-024-00259-y}},
  volume       = {{11}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}

@misc{13636,
  abstract     = {{Successful treatment not only depends on adhering to taking medication and attending therapy but also on behavioral changes. In two experiments (total N = 256), we investigated the hypothesis that the perceived social role of a treatment as partner (co-producer of a health-benefits) or servant (sole provider of health benefits) could promote or prevent intentions to engage in health-related behaviors. Specifically, we used headache treatment as an everyday example and found that participants were more inclined to engage in headache-reducing behaviors when painkillers were described as partners as compared to servants. Implications of these findings for the importance of anthropomorphic social perception in the clinical application are discussed. }},
  author       = {{Aengenheister, Jana S. and Urban, Renée and Halbeisen, Georg}},
  booktitle    = {{Zeitschrift für Psychologie}},
  issn         = {{2151-2604}},
  keywords     = {{social cognition, health behavior, anthropomorphism, headache}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{171--177}},
  publisher    = {{Hogrefe }},
  title        = {{{Cures That (Make You) Work How a Treatment's Social Role Affects Health-Related Behavioral Intentions}}},
  doi          = {{10.1027/2151-2604/a000449}},
  volume       = {{229}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}