Executive functions and self-regulation

被引:1296
作者
Hofmann, Wilhelm [1 ]
Schmeichel, Brandon J. [2 ]
Baddeley, Alan D. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Booth Sch Business, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Psychol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
[3] Univ York, Dept Psychol, York YO10 5DD, N Yorkshire, England
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
WORKING-MEMORY CAPACITY; INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; STEREOTYPE THREAT; INTERRACIAL CONTACT; EGO DEPLETION; IMPLICIT; ATTENTION; GLUCOSE; TASK; INHIBITION;
D O I
10.1016/j.tics.2012.01.006
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Self-regulation is a core aspect of adaptive human behavior that has been studied, largely in parallel, through the lenses of social and personality psychology as well as cognitive psychology. Here, we argue for more communication between these disciplines and highlight recent research that speaks to their connection. We outline how basic facets of executive functioning (working memory operations, behavioral inhibition, and task-switching) may subserve successful self-regulation. We also argue that temporary reductions in executive functions underlie many of the situational risk factors identified in the social psychological research on self-regulation and review recent evidence that the training of executive functions holds significant potential for improving poor self-regulation in problem populations.
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页码:174 / 180
页数:7
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