PSYC 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Happi, Disconnection, Cognitive Miser

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 221
• Professor: Dylan Selterman

Document Summary

Delayed gratification people can regulate themselves to benefit themselves in the future. If we wait a little bit the outcome with be significantly greater. (marshmallow study have one now or two later) Trait conscientiousness is highly related to willpower because they"re responsible. With lower levels of conscientiousness people are more likely to eat poorly, lower exercise, unclean, poor academic performance, infidelity. Judicial rulings judges will behave differently during the time of day. Without breaks, defendants found guilty of the crime will have harsher sentences than a criminal who has a judge first thing in the morning or right after lunch or a break. Inherent value in the activity (doing the right thing) **when people are intrinsically motivated to do something they are more likely to succeed and perform their tasks well since they"re going to put in more effort. Contrast to behaviorism=>more rewards on top of a task that people enjoy will not change motivation which seems backwards.