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Reasons to Switch: The Interplay of Effort, Time, and Associative Learning

URN to cite this document:
urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-746038
DOI to cite this document:
10.5283/epub.74603
Mendl, Jonathan
Date of publication of this fulltext: 23 Jan 2025 08:55


Abstract (English)

Cognitive control describes the key human ability to override dominant action tendencies to achieve current goals. In everyday life, this often requires flexible adjustments to changing demands and switching between different tasks. Effectively managing these instances of cognitive flexibility is perceived as effortful. Generally, people tend to avoid wasting effort. Therefore, economic ...

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Translation of the abstract (German)

Kognitive Kontrolle beschreibt die zentrale menschliche Fähigkeit, dominante Handlungstendenzen zu überschreiben, um aktuelle Ziele zu erreichen. Im Alltag erfordert dies oft flexible Anpassungen an wechselnde Anforderungen und den Wechsel zwischen verschiedenen Aufgaben. Die effektive Bewältigung dieser kognitiven Flexibilität wird als anstrengend empfunden. Im Allgemeinen neigen Menschen dazu, ...

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