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08-02-2020 | Original Article

Induced affective states do not modulate effort avoidance

Auteurs: Carlos González-García, Beatriz García-Carrión, Raúl López-Benítez, Alberto Sobrado, Alberto Acosta, María Ruz

Gepubliceerd in: Psychological Research | Uitgave 3/2021

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Abstract

Recent research reveals that when faced with alternative lines of action, humans tend to choose the less cognitively demanding one, suggesting that cognitive control is intrinsically registered as costly. This idea is further supported by studies showing that the exertion of cognitive control evokes negative affective states. Despite extensive evidence for mood-induced modulations on control abilities, the impact of affective states on the avoidance of cognitive demand is still unknown. Across two well-powered experiments, we tested the hypothesis that negative affective states would increase the avoidance of cognitively demanding tasks. Contrary to our expectations, induced affective states did not modulate the avoidance of demand, despite having an effect on task performance and subjective experience. Altogether, our results indicate that there are limits to the effect of affective signals on cognitive control and that such interaction might depend on specific affective and control settings.
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Titel
Induced affective states do not modulate effort avoidance
Auteurs
Carlos González-García
Beatriz García-Carrión
Raúl López-Benítez
Alberto Sobrado
Alberto Acosta
María Ruz
Publicatiedatum
08-02-2020
Uitgeverij
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Gepubliceerd in
Psychological Research / Uitgave 3/2021
Print ISSN: 0340-0727
Elektronisch ISSN: 1430-2772
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00426-020-01300-9