Browsing Theses by Subject "metacognition"
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Determinants of Cognitive Offloading: Toward a Metacognitive Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-22)Individuals frequently make use of the body and environment when engaged in a cognitive task. For example, individuals will often spontaneously physically rotate when faced with rotated objects, such as an array of words, ... -
On the Determinants of Effort
(University of Waterloo, 2017-07-04)That humans configure their behaviors in ways to avoid effortful actions is undoubtedly one of the most pervasive hypotheses put forth to account for a wide range of human behaviors. This dissertation describes a series ... -
The psychology of bullshitting: Measurement, correlates, and outcomes of the propensity to mislead others
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-15)Recent psychological research has identified important individual differences associated with receptivity to bullshit, which has greatly enhanced our understanding of the processes behind susceptibility to pseudo‐profound ... -
What is the Function of Post-Event Processing in Social Anxiety Disorder? The Role of Metacognitive Beliefs, Memory Uncertainty and Perception of Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-21)Post-event processing (PEP) can serve to maintain and worsen anxiety symptoms and negative interpretations of social events in Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD; e.g., Cody & Teachman, 2010, 2011). However, little is known about ...