The influence of high-level beliefs on self-regulatory engagement: Evidence from thermal pain stimulation

Frontiers in Psychology

Margaret T Lynn¹  Pieter eVan Dessel¹  Marcel eBrass² 

[1] Ghent University;Radboud University;

关键词: Pain;    Volition;    inhibition;    effort;    free will;    metacognition;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00614

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Determinist beliefs have been shown to impact basic motor preparation, prosocial behavior, performance monitoring, and voluntary inhibition, presumably by diminishing the recruitment of cognitive resources for self-regulation. We sought to support and extend previous findings by applying a belief manipulation to a novel inhibition paradigm that requires participants to occasionally suppress a prepotent withdrawal reaction from a strong aversive stimulus. Our results suggest that reduction of free will beliefs lead to a form of intentional disengagement that influences action selection and inhibition. It is likely that disbelief in free will encourages participants to be more passive, to exhibit a reduction in intentional engagement, and to be disinclined to adapt their behavior to contextual needs.

【 授权许可】

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