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He, 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