It was hypothesized that the direction of hostility was related to neurotic and psychotic trends. To determine psychiatric symptoms and assess the direction of hostility 24 Ss were tested. It was found that, while the neurotic trends correlated with covert hostility, psychotic signs were related to overt hostility.
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