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Although mental effort is a frequently used term, it is poorly defined and understood.
Consequently, its usage is frequently loose and potentially misleading. In neuroscience …

People who take on challenges and persevere longer are more likely to succeed in life. But
individuals often avoid exerting effort, and there is limited experimental research …

It has often been reported that mental exertion, presumably leading to mental fatigue, can
negatively affect exercise performance; however, recent findings have questioned the …

People tend to avoid engaging in cognitively demanding tasks unless it is 'worth our while'—
that is, if the benefits outweigh the costs of effortful action. Yet, we seemingly partake in a …

When individuals set goals, they consider the subjective value (SV) of the anticipated reward
and the required effort, a trade-off that is of great interest to psychological research. One …

Humans daily life is characterized by a succession of voluntary actions. Since energy
resources are limited, the ability to invest the appropriate amount of effort for selecting and …

Sharing in the experiences of others often feels like a natural inclination, yet several groups
have converged on the idea that empathy reflects motivated choices. Although sometimes …

Sport and exercise can be boring. In the general population, thinking of sports as boring has
been linked to exercising less. However, less is known about the role of boredom in people …

People tend to employ suboptimal attention control strategies during visual search. Here we
question why people are suboptimal, specifically investigating how knowledge of the optimal …