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Direct linkHe, Hong; Chen, Yunyun; Li, Ting; Li, Hui; Zhang, Xuemin – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2023
Considerable research suggests a link between mind wandering and diminished levels of motivation and interest. During episodes of mind wandering, individuals may engage in efforts to redirect their attention back to the task at hand (known as focus back effort). Building on the resource-control hypothesis, we hypothesized that the influence of…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Student Motivation, Student Interests, Individual Differences
Steindorf, Lena; Pink, Sebastian; Rummel, Jan; Smallwood, Jonathan – Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2023
We investigated whether increased perceptual processing difficulty during reading or listening to a Sherlock Holmes novella impacts mind wandering as well as text comprehension. We presented 175 participants with a novella in either a visual or an auditory presentation format and probed their thoughts and motivational states from time to time…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Reading Comprehension, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
