Improving Self-control by Practicing Logical Reasoning Academic Article

abstract

• We tested the hypothesis that practicing logical reasoning can improve self-control. In an experimental training study (N = 49 undergraduates), for one week participants engaged in daily mental exercises with or without the requirement to practice logical reasoning. Participants in the logic group showed improvements in self-control, as revealed by anagram performance after a depleting self-control task. The benefits of the intervention were short-lived; participants in the two groups performed similarly just one week after the intervention had ended. We discuss the findings with respect to the strength model of self-control and consider possible benefits of regular cognitive challenges in education. 2013 2013 Taylor & Francis.

authors

• Schmeichel, Brandon

published proceedings

• SELF AND IDENTITY

altmetric score

• 1

author list (cited authors)

• Bertrams, A., & Schmeichel, B. J.

citation count

• 18

complete list of authors

• Bertrams, Alex||Schmeichel, Brandon J

publication date

• July 2014

publisher

• Taylor & Francis  Publisher

published in

• Self and Identity  Journal

keywords

• Ego Depletion
• Intervention
• Reasoning
• Self-control
• Self-regulation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1080/15298868.2013.836562

start page

• 419

end page

• 431

volume

• 13

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2013.836562

user-defined tag

• 3 Good Health and Well-Being