Disparate roads to certainty processing strategy choices under need for closure
This paper describes a programme of research addressing an intriguing inconsistency in
research findings about cognitive processes under a high need for cognitive closure (NFC) …
research findings about cognitive processes under a high need for cognitive closure (NFC) …
Advancing issues in motivation intensity research
GHE Gendolla, RA Wright… - The Oxford handbook of …, 2019 - books.google.com
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 …
theory, effort should be proportional to experienced task difficulty as long as success is …
Person-task fit: Emotional consequences of performing divergent versus convergent thinking tasks depend on need for cognitive closure
We investigated how people high (vs. low) in the Need for Cognitive Closure (NFC)
experience working on divergent and convergent thinking tasks. Based on the notion of …
experience working on divergent and convergent thinking tasks. Based on the notion of …
When do they push the right buttons? Need for closure and the role of perceived control in situations of uncertainty
The present research examined the role of heightened perceived control as a strategy to
cope with uncertainty in need for closure (NFC). We assume that in the situation of …
cope with uncertainty in need for closure (NFC). We assume that in the situation of …
Employee shirking and overworking: modelling the unintended consequences of work organisation
P Antosz, T Rembiasz, H Verhagen - Ergonomics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Underworking (ie shirking) and overworking of employees can have detrimental effects for
the individual and the organisation. We develop a computational model to investigate how …
the individual and the organisation. We develop a computational model to investigate how …
[HTML][HTML] Explicit achievement motive strength determines effort-related myocardial beta-adrenergic activity if task difficulty is unclear but not if task difficulty is clear
F Mazeres, K Brinkmann, M Richter - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Work on physiological and other behavioral correlates of motives often assumes that
motives exert a direct effect on behavior once activated. Motivational intensity theory …
motives exert a direct effect on behavior once activated. Motivational intensity theory …
Motivation to comply with task rules and multitasking performance: The role of need for cognitive closure and goal importance
In three studies, we examined the role task rules play in multitasking performance. We
postulated that rules should be especially important for individuals highly motivated to have …
postulated that rules should be especially important for individuals highly motivated to have …
Aging, effort, and stereotyping: The evidence for the moderating role of self-involvement
A study with young and older adults (N= 91) investigated the effect of self-involvement on
stereotyping tendency and effort mobilization. We hypothesized that the impact of self …
stereotyping tendency and effort mobilization. We hypothesized that the impact of self …
Effort investment in uncontrollable situations: The moderating role of motivation toward closure
According to the principle of energy-conservation principle, effort investment is usually
reduced in situations that are perceived as uncontrollable. This is because when success is …
reduced in situations that are perceived as uncontrollable. This is because when success is …
[图书][B] The psychology of tolerance in times of uncertainty
This unique book lays out the motivational basis for tolerance, the most important underlying
factor that shapes people's social attitudes and determines our ability to get along with …
factor that shapes people's social attitudes and determines our ability to get along with …