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Göbel, Kyra; Niessen, Cornelia – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
Dealing with unwanted thoughts is a recurrent phenomenon in everyday life. The present study focuses on intrusive thoughts in the work context and examines the protective function of thought control for self-esteem. Possible mediators (negative affect, task focus) and individual differences in the ability to control unwanted thoughts are also…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Attention Control, Self Esteem, Individual Differences
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Hoogerheide, Vincent; Roelle, Julian – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
Decades of research has shown that example-based learning is an effective instructional strategy for learning new skills. The field of learning from examples is seeing a shift in focus towards more innovative and use-inspired research, in part because the use of examples for informal and formal learning purposes has mushroomed. This special issue…
Descriptors: Observational Learning, Problem Solving, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Özbek, Müge; Bohn, Annette; Berntsen, Dorthe – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2020
We have limited knowledge as to whether the phenomenological differences between episodic memories, counterfactuals, and future projections show the same pattern across age groups and diverse samples. Here we compared the characteristics of these mental events, reported by younger and older participants in a Turkish (Study 1) and in an American…
Descriptors: Memory, Age Differences, Foreign Countries, Emotional Response