The transdiagnostic structure of mental effort avoidance
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37802-1
Abstract: The law of least mental effort states that, everything else being equal, the brain tries to minimize mental effort expenditure during task performance by avoiding decisions that require greater cognitive demands. Prior studies have shown… read more here.
Keywords: mental effort; effort avoidance; effort expenditure; transdiagnostic structure ... See more keywords
Acute Psychosocial Stress Increases Cognitive-Effort Avoidance
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DOI: 10.1177/09567976211005465
Abstract: Adverse effects following acute stress are traditionally thought to reflect functional impairments of central executive-dependent cognitive-control processes. However, recent evidence demonstrates that cognitive-control application is perceived as effortful and aversive, indicating that stress-related decrements in… read more here.
Keywords: effort avoidance; control; stress; cognitive effort ... See more keywords