When You Have to Climb Downhill to Reach the Top: The Effect of Action Versus State Orientation on Solving a Goal-Subgoal Conflict in the Tower of Hanoi Task

Complex problems often include a response conflict between a subgoal and a final goal. The present experiment investigated the roles of situational demands and individual differences in self-regulation on solving goal-subgoal conflicts in a computerized Tower of Hanoi task. Action-oriented versus st...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Experimental psychology 2014-01, Vol.61 (5), p.394-401
Hauptverfasser:	Jostmann, Nils B, Gieselmann, Annika
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cognition. Intelligence Conflict Decision Making Decision making. Choice Female Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Goals Human Male Problem Solving Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Self-Regulation
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