Comparing cognitive load and self-regulatory depletion: Effects on emotions and cognitions

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 51, Issue , 2017, Pages 74-84

  Maranges, Heather M ^a   Schmeichel, Brandon J ^b   Baumeister, Roy F ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Cognitive load; Ego depletion; Emotions; Pain; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006373106     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2016.10.010     Document Type: Article

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