Abstract:Contrary to the law of less work, individuals with high levels of need for cognition and self-control tend to choose harder tasks more often. While both traits can be integrated into a core construct of cognitive effort investment, the processes underlying this tendency remain unclear. A plausible explanation is that these individuals intend to avoid the feeling of boredom during easy tasks. If this were the case, they would be less likely to increase their effort based on expected payoff, but rather based on … Show more
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