Improving Self-control by Practicing Logical Reasoning

Bertrams, Alex; Schmeichel, Brandon J.

doi:10.1080/15298868.2013.836562

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“…For example, grades are often consulted as useful information when organizations select individuals for university admissions, grants, and employment. Students may benefit from interventions for the improvement of self-control capacity (Baumeister et al, 2006; Friese et al, 2011; Bertrams and Schmeichel, 2013). We agree with Duckworth and Seligman (2005) who claimed that programs aiming at building self-discipline may be the royal road to building academic achievement.…”

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Higher Self-Control Capacity Predicts Lower Anxiety-Impaired Cognition during Math Examinations

2016

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We assumed that self-control capacity, self-efficacy, and self-esteem would enable students to keep attentional control during tests. Therefore, we hypothesized that the three personality traits would be negatively related to anxiety-impaired cognition during math examinations. Secondary school students (N = 158) completed measures of self-control capacity, self-efficacy, and self-esteem at the beginning of the school year. Five months later, anxiety-impaired cognition during math examinations was assessed. Higher self-control capacity, but neither self-efficacy nor self-esteem, predicted lower anxiety-impaired cognition 5 months later, over and above baseline anxiety-impaired cognition. Moreover, self-control capacity was indirectly related to math grades via anxiety-impaired cognition. The findings suggest that improving self-control capacity may enable students to deal with anxiety-related problems during school tests.

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“…Other research on improvement of self‐control by repeated practice showed that such improvements are short‐lived and may already vanish after 1 week (Bertrams & Schmeichel, ). Specifically, when participants practiced a behavior that required self‐control (logical reasoning tasks) for only a brief period of 2 weeks (which is considerably shorter than the practice period of 4 months in the Oaten and Cheng study), these behaviors may not have become automatized, as installing effective routines generally takes about 66 days on average (ranging from 18 to 254 days) (Lally, Van Jaarsveld, Potts, & Wardle, ).…”

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Effortless Self‐Control: A Novel Perspective on Response Conflict Strategies in Trait Self‐Control

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Self‐control is of invaluable importance for well‐being. While previous research has focused on self‐control failure, we introduce a new perspective on self‐control, including the notion of effortless self‐control, and a focus on self‐control success rather than failure. We propose that effortless strategies of dealing with response conflict (i.e., competing behavioral tendencies) are what distinguishes successful self‐controllers from less successful ones. While people with high trait self‐control may recognize the potential for response conflict in self‐control dilemmas, they do not seem to subjectively experience this conflict as much as people with low self‐control. Two strategies may underlie this difference: avoidance of response conflict through adaptive, habitual behaviors, and the efficient downregulating of response conflict. These strategies as well as the role of response conflict are elaborated upon and discussed in the light of existing literature on self‐control.

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“…Daily practice of logical reasoning using paper and pen workbook or a smart phone application (based on Stroop-task paradigm) can improve self-control, persistence, and speed during prolonged tasks for up to 4 weeks after training (Bertrams and Schmeichel, 2013; Cranwell et al, 2014). This reflects evidence that clinicians engaged in reflective, critical reanalysis of case findings showed improved diagnostic accuracy and reduced reliance on availability and other cognitive biases that occur as a result of recent experiences with similar cases (Mamede et al, 2010b).…”

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An Integrated Literature Review of Time-on-Task Effects With a Pragmatic Framework for Understanding and Improving Decision-Making in Multidisciplinary Oncology Team Meetings

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Improving Self-control by Practicing Logical Reasoning

Cited by 19 publications

References 45 publications

Higher Self-Control Capacity Predicts Lower Anxiety-Impaired Cognition during Math Examinations

Higher Self-Control Capacity Predicts Lower Anxiety-Impaired Cognition during Math Examinations

Effortless Self‐Control: A Novel Perspective on Response Conflict Strategies in Trait Self‐Control

An Integrated Literature Review of Time-on-Task Effects With a Pragmatic Framework for Understanding and Improving Decision-Making in Multidisciplinary Oncology Team Meetings

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