Deriving Mental Energy From Task Completion

Many tasks in everyday life (e.g., making an accurate decision, completing job tasks, and searching for product information) are extrinsically motivated (i.e., the task is performed to gain a benefit) and require mental effort. Prior research shows that the cognitive resources needed to perform an e...

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Main Authors: Xiang Wang, Chris Janiszewski, Yanmei Zheng, Juliano Laran, Wonseok Eric Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.717414/full