In this research we examine the relationship among cognitive styles using the categorization of Bion and styles of modulation of emotional behavior (hostile content explored with the Gottshalk, et al. method applied to the speech of 20 female and 10 male undergraduate students whose ages ranged from 20 to 35 years. Their verbalization was produced in a standard stimulus situation of 3 minutes duration. Analysis indicated a relationship between hostile attitude and cognitive styles. In particular, those who were relatively less hostile presented higher frequencies of processes classified by Bio as D2, which are characterized by an attitude of expectancy and waiting, with a tendency to defend internal psychological themas
