Englert, Chris; Bertrams, Alex (2017). Ego depletion negatively affects knowledge retrieval in secondary school students. Educational psychology, 37(9), pp. 1057-1066. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/01443410.2017.1313963
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)In the present study, we tested the assumption that performance in a knowledge retrieval test would be lower in secondary school students with temporarily depleted self-control strength (n = 53) compared to secondary school students with temporarily available self-control strength (n = 56). After manipulating self-control strength, students were instructed to memorise the names and the functions of the human eye and to recall as many names and functions as possible following a one-min distraction task. The results supported our assumptions, as students with depleted self-control strength performed significantly worse in the knowledge retrieval task compared to students whose self-control strength had not been temporarily depleted. The results suggest that depleted self-control strength may negatively affect academic performance and hinder a successful academic career. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Education > Educational Psychology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Englert, Christoph, Bertrams, Alexander Gregor |
Subjects: |
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 370 Education |
ISSN: |
0144-3410 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Christoph Englert |
Date Deposited: |
25 Apr 2018 09:14 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:11 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/01443410.2017.1313963 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/112963 |
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