Olivier Desrichard
Biographic Data
| ID | 1660061 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olivier Desrichard |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olivier |
| FAMILY NAME | Desrichard |
| SIGNATURE | DESRICHARD O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Geneva |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3269-8813 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
I Feel Competent, Therefore I Am
Do perceptions about one’s competence shape learning, or are they simply reflections of actual skills? This study revisits this longstanding question by replicating and extending preliminary findings by Marsh et al. (2024) on the temporal dynamics linking students’ academic self-concept (i.e., their perceived academic competence) and their academic skills. Using longitudinal data from a large-scale field study (N > 9000 students, 3 measurement po…
Cooperative learning reduces the gender gap in perceived social competences
Considering the evolving and unpredictable job market, adaptability is an important skill for young adults. Such adaptability implies that schools need to teach key social competences, like communication, collaboration, or problem-solving. In this area, a gender gap has consistently been found, showing that boys display social competences less than girls. A large-scale nationwide multilab longitudinal experiment—the ProFAN project—was conducted i…
Age of the examiner and older people's memory performances
This study investigated whether the age of examiner effect, that is, the positive relation between cognitive performance of older people and age of their examiner, relies on stereotype threat. Data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), European Social Survey, European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe were crossed. Older people from different countries were tested on …
Cohabitation with a smoker and efficacy of cessation programmes
OBJECTIVE: The present research sought to examine whether cohabitation with a smoker undermines smoking cessation among people engaged in a cessation programme and whether the components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) act as mediating mechanisms. DESIGN: A prospective longitudinal study with online questionnaires was conducted among smokers living in Switzerland who enrolled in a 6-months smoking cessation programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUR…
Cessation rates from a national collective social network smoking cessation programme
Background Programmes for collective smoking cessation, based on the British model Stoptober, are proposed by public health units in many countries. There is a need for data estimating the rate at which participants in these programmes are successful in quitting smoking. We report a prospective study carried out as part of a large-scale collective cessation programme conducted in Switzerland in 2017. Methods 1112 participants among the 7008 smoke…
Motivation as a Mediator of the Relation Between Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Performance
Complementary with neurobiological and cognitive processes, our results suggest a more comprehensive view of the role of motivational aspects built up across the life span in determining differences in cognitive performance in old age
The Effect of Stereotype Threat on Age Differences in Prospective Memory Performance
Conceptually, this indicates that stereotype threat particularly impacts age effects for cognitive processes associated with executive control and that this particularly affects old-old adults. Therefore, the current findings illustrate for the first time that age differences in PM can be influenced by stereotype threat and suggest changes in controlled attention as possible cognitive pathway
Are memory self-efficacy and memory performance related? A meta-analysis
The association between memory self-efficacy (MSE) and memory performance is highly documented in the literature. However, previous studies have produced inconsistent results, and there is no consensus on the existence of a significant link between these two variables. In order to evaluate whether or not the effect size of the MSE-memory performance relationship in healthy adults is significant and to test several theory-driven moderators, we con…
A threat in the elder
Widely used explicit memory tasks seem to overestimate age-related differences in memory performance. Social and personal factors may buffer or undermine the effect of age on memory performance. In two studies, the performance of older adults was compared with the performance of younger adults. Tasks were presented either as memory tasks or non-memory tasks. Older adults' performance on a memory task improved when the task-instructions did not ex…
When Cognitive Dissonance is Also Memory-Based
In this experiment, 118 subjects were asked to recall personal behaviors which were inconsistent with one of their attitudes. Analysis showed that an attitude change in the direction of the recalled behavior occurred only when the behavior was specific (infrequent) and voluntary. Recall of summary behaviors (frequent) or involuntary behaviors did not modify the subject's attitude. The interpretation proposed is based on cognitive dissonance theor…
A threat in the elder
Widely used explicit memory tasks seem to overestimate age-related differences in memory performance. Social and personal factors may buffer or undermine the effect of age on memory performance. In two studies, the performance of older adults was compared with the performance of younger adults. Tasks were presented either as memory tasks or non-memory tasks. Older adults' performance on a memory task improved when the task-instructions did not ex…
Are memory self-efficacy and memory performance related? A meta-analysis
The association between memory self-efficacy (MSE) and memory performance is highly documented in the literature. However, previous studies have produced inconsistent results, and there is no consensus on the existence of a significant link between these two variables. In order to evaluate whether or not the effect size of the MSE-memory performance relationship in healthy adults is significant and to test several theory-driven moderators, we con…
Motivation as a Mediator of the Relation Between Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Performance
Complementary with neurobiological and cognitive processes, our results suggest a more comprehensive view of the role of motivational aspects built up across the life span in determining differences in cognitive performance in old age
When Cognitive Dissonance is Also Memory-Based
In this experiment, 118 subjects were asked to recall personal behaviors which were inconsistent with one of their attitudes. Analysis showed that an attitude change in the direction of the recalled behavior occurred only when the behavior was specific (infrequent) and voluntary. Recall of summary behaviors (frequent) or involuntary behaviors did not modify the subject's attitude. The interpretation proposed is based on cognitive dissonance theor…
A threat in the elder
Widely used explicit memory tasks seem to overestimate age-related differences in memory performance. Social and personal factors may buffer or undermine the effect of age on memory performance. In two studies, the performance of older adults was compared with the performance of younger adults. Tasks were presented either as memory tasks or non-memory tasks. Older adults' performance on a memory task improved when the task-instructions did not ex…
Are memory self-efficacy and memory performance related? A meta-analysis
The association between memory self-efficacy (MSE) and memory performance is highly documented in the literature. However, previous studies have produced inconsistent results, and there is no consensus on the existence of a significant link between these two variables. In order to evaluate whether or not the effect size of the MSE-memory performance relationship in healthy adults is significant and to test several theory-driven moderators, we con…
The Effect of Stereotype Threat on Age Differences in Prospective Memory Performance
Conceptually, this indicates that stereotype threat particularly impacts age effects for cognitive processes associated with executive control and that this particularly affects old-old adults. Therefore, the current findings illustrate for the first time that age differences in PM can be influenced by stereotype threat and suggest changes in controlled attention as possible cognitive pathway
Motivation as a Mediator of the Relation Between Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Performance
Complementary with neurobiological and cognitive processes, our results suggest a more comprehensive view of the role of motivational aspects built up across the life span in determining differences in cognitive performance in old age
Cessation rates from a national collective social network smoking cessation programme
Background Programmes for collective smoking cessation, based on the British model Stoptober, are proposed by public health units in many countries. There is a need for data estimating the rate at which participants in these programmes are successful in quitting smoking. We report a prospective study carried out as part of a large-scale collective cessation programme conducted in Switzerland in 2017. Methods 1112 participants among the 7008 smoke…
Cohabitation with a smoker and efficacy of cessation programmes
OBJECTIVE: The present research sought to examine whether cohabitation with a smoker undermines smoking cessation among people engaged in a cessation programme and whether the components of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) act as mediating mechanisms. DESIGN: A prospective longitudinal study with online questionnaires was conducted among smokers living in Switzerland who enrolled in a 6-months smoking cessation programme. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUR…
Cooperative learning reduces the gender gap in perceived social competences
Considering the evolving and unpredictable job market, adaptability is an important skill for young adults. Such adaptability implies that schools need to teach key social competences, like communication, collaboration, or problem-solving. In this area, a gender gap has consistently been found, showing that boys display social competences less than girls. A large-scale nationwide multilab longitudinal experiment—the ProFAN project—was conducted i…
Age of the examiner and older people's memory performances
This study investigated whether the age of examiner effect, that is, the positive relation between cognitive performance of older people and age of their examiner, relies on stereotype threat. Data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), European Social Survey, European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe were crossed. Older people from different countries were tested on …
I Feel Competent, Therefore I Am
Do perceptions about one’s competence shape learning, or are they simply reflections of actual skills? This study revisits this longstanding question by replicating and extending preliminary findings by Marsh et al. (2024) on the temporal dynamics linking students’ academic self-concept (i.e., their perceived academic competence) and their academic skills. Using longitudinal data from a large-scale field study (N > 9000 students, 3 measurement po…
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Recall (3 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Cognitive Functions and Memory (2 works)