More Effort, Less Fatigue: The Role of Interest in Increasing Effort and Reducing Mental Fatigue

People generally prefer easier over more difficult mental tasks. Using two different adaptations of a demand selection task, we show that interest can influence this effect, such that participants choose options with a higher cognitive workload. Interest was also associated with lower feelings of fa...

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Main Authors: Marina Milyavskaya, Brian M. Galla, Michael Inzlicht, Angela L. Duckworth
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c26097eeffa546a5a1c708236f46e4e4
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