Rex A. Wright
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View article: The role of metacognition, type of feedback,and kind of incentives for motivation to learn
The role of metacognition, type of feedback,and kind of incentives for motivation to learn Open
Introduction Two experiments were designed to investigate the motivational role of the metacognitive self (MCS, meaning self-awareness of biases) and kind of feedback (success vs. failure vs. control group) in willingness to learn. We pred…
View article: Mortality salience, effort, and cardiovascular response to a bar‐press challenge: Remarkably nuanced effects of a death prime on heart performance
Mortality salience, effort, and cardiovascular response to a bar‐press challenge: Remarkably nuanced effects of a death prime on heart performance Open
We presented participants with a bar‐pressing challenge relevant to their identity after having exposed them to a prime that made their mortality more or less salient. For some participants, difficulty was low; for others, it was high; for…
View article: The metacognitive self: The role of motivation and an updated measurement tool
The metacognitive self: The role of motivation and an updated measurement tool Open
The aim of this article is to present the theoretical motivational background regarding metacognitive self, which is being aware of how biases and psychological rules (like classic conditional) influence one's own behavior.Based on this fr…
View article: Advancing Issues in Motivation Intensity Research: Updated Insights from the Cardiovascular System
Advancing Issues in Motivation Intensity Research: Updated Insights from the Cardiovascular System Open
What determines effort intensity in instrumental behavior? According to motivation intensity theory, effort should be proportional to experienced task difficulty as long as success is possible and justified and low when success is impossib…
View article: Fatigue and the Intensity of Behavioral Restraint – Considering Significance for Health and Self-Control
Fatigue and the Intensity of Behavioral Restraint – Considering Significance for Health and Self-Control Open
We describe an emerging analysis of fatigue influence on behavioral restraint and consider its potential significance for two central concerns of contemporary restraint investigators: (1) adverse health effects of restraint, and (2) fatigu…