On the role of asymmetric frontal cortical activity in approach and withdrawal motivation: An updated review of the evidence
We review conceptual arguments and research on the role of asymmetric frontal cortical
activity in emotional and motivational processes. The current article organizes and reviews …
activity in emotional and motivational processes. The current article organizes and reviews …
Why self-control seems (but may not be) limited
Self-control refers to the mental processes that allow people to override thoughts and
emotions, thus enabling behavior to vary adaptively from moment to moment. Dominating …
emotions, thus enabling behavior to vary adaptively from moment to moment. Dominating …
An opportunity cost model of subjective effort and task performance
Why does performing certain tasks cause the aversive experience of mental effort and
concomitant deterioration in task performance? One explanation posits a physical resource …
concomitant deterioration in task performance? One explanation posits a physical resource …
Strength model of self-regulation as limited resource: Assessment, controversies, update
The strength model of self-regulation holds that self-regulation operates by consuming a
limited energy resource, thereby producing a state called ego depletion in which volition is …
limited energy resource, thereby producing a state called ego depletion in which volition is …
What is ego depletion? Toward a mechanistic revision of the resource model of self-control
According to the resource model of self-control, overriding one's predominant response
tendencies consumes and temporarily depletes a limited inner resource. Over 100 …
tendencies consumes and temporarily depletes a limited inner resource. Over 100 …
Threat and defense: From anxiety to approach
The social psychological literature on threat and defense is fragmented. Groups of
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
researchers have focused on distinct threats, such as mortality, uncertainty, uncontrollability …
Self-regulation, ego depletion, and inhibition
RF Baumeister - Neuropsychologia, 2014 - Elsevier
Inhibition is a major form of self-regulation. As such, it depends on self-awareness and
comparing oneself to standards and is also susceptible to fluctuations in willpower …
comparing oneself to standards and is also susceptible to fluctuations in willpower …
Building a sustainable model of human energy in organizations: Exploring the critical role of resources
This article makes the critical role that the construct of energy plays in motivation research
and reviews six literatures related to human energy in a work context:(1) conservation of …
and reviews six literatures related to human energy in a work context:(1) conservation of …
Bored into depletion? Toward a tentative integration of perceived self-control exertion and boredom as guiding signals for goal-directed behavior
During the past two decades, self-control research has been dominated by the strength
model of self-control, which is built on the premise that the capacity for self-control is a …
model of self-control, which is built on the premise that the capacity for self-control is a …
Shifts in attention during mental fatigue: Evidence from subjective, behavioral, physiological, and eye-tracking data.
Abstract [Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported in Vol 42 (9) of Journal of
Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance (see record 2016-40781 …
Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance (see record 2016-40781 …