“…Intense emotions, such as severe anxiety, fear, panic, guilt, anger, hostility, worry, grief, and depression, have been discussed by many authors as affecting a person's ability to learn (Burke, 1981;De Muth, 1989;Falvo, 1985;Haferkorn, 1971;How To Teach Patients, 1989;Huckabay, 1980;Jenny, 1978;Mullen, 1973;Pohl, 1978;Resler, 1983;Ruzicki, 1989;and Wenger, 1975). Pohl (1978) states, "An individual in the grip of an intense emotion like fear or in a general state of anxiety may perceive sensory stimuli incorrectly, or may not be able to perceive them at all" (p. 16).…”