Jessica L Alquist
Biographic Data
| ID | 2006123 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jessica L Alquist |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jessica L |
| FAMILY NAME | Alquist |
| SIGNATURE | ALQUIST J L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Tech University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9854-6209 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Drifting thoughts in an uncertain world: Experiencing uncertainty and being intolerant of uncertainty is associated with increased mind-wandering
435) we found that intolerance of uncertainty was related to self-reported trait mind-wandering (Study 1) and probe-caught mind-wandering (Study 2). We also tested the exploratory hypothesis that uncertainty would be positively related to mind wandering, and found that both trait (Study 1) and state (Study 2) uncertainty were related to mind-wandering. Both spontaneous and deliberate mind-wandering were positively related to intolerance of uncert…
Achieve to believe: Success increases free will attributions and beliefs
Cheap shots: Victim blaming in the context of Covid-19
Locked down and divided: Political orientation moderates the effects of considering a future lockdown
Distinguishing free will from moral responsibility when measuring free will beliefs: The FWS-II
Previous research suggests that free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs are strongly linked, yet ultimately distinct. Unfortunately, the most common measure of free will beliefs, the free will subscale (FWS) of the Free Will and Determinism Plus, seems to confound free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs. Thus, the present research (1,700 participants across two studies) details the development of a 2-factor FWS – the FWS-II …
Self-controlled responses to Covid-19: Self-control and uncertainty predict responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Consider the tumor: Brain tumors decrease punishment via perceptions of free will
Two experiments tested the hypothesis that neurological abnormalities decrease punishment by decreasing perceptions of free will. Experiment 1 found that a brain tumor decreased punishment for criminal behavior by decreasing perceptions of the afflicted criminal’s free will. This effect was stronger for liberal and non-religious participants than for conservative and religious participants. Experiment 2 replicated Experiment 1 and additionally fo…
The pragmatic structure of indeterminacy: Mapping possibilities as context for action
Social psychology studies how situations cause behavior. Situations are partly defined by a matrix of possibilities (including probabilities and contingencies), and so human responses are caused not merely by realities but also by possibilities—even including some possibilities that never materialize. The human mind has complex abilities to recognize, imagine, and deal with possibilities. Two important dimensions of possibility, here labeled hori…
Exposure to negative stereotypes impairs older adults’ self-control
The present studies were designed to test the hypothesis that exposure to negative stereotypes about older adults impairs older adults’ self-control as measured with a delay discounting task. Participants (ages 65–77) were assigned to read either a positive or negative article on the cognitive effects of aging (Study 1 and 2) or were assigned to a neutral control condition (Study 2). Older adults in the negative article condition chose delayed re…
Life is uncertain, eat dessert first: Uncertainty causes controlled and unemotional eaters to consume more sweets
Personal conflict impairs performance on an unrelated self-control task: Lingering costs of uncertainty and conflict
Illusions of Learning: Irrelevant Emotions Inflate Judgments of Learning
People use assessments of how much they have learned to choose and recommend instructors, seminars, and weekend trips. How do people assess how much they have learned? Recent theorizing has depicted emotion as a cue for learning, and so people may be misled by recent emotional states to infer that they have learned more than they actually have. Four studies showed that people associated emotion with learning and believed, often falsely, that they…
Determined to conform: Disbelief in free will increases conformity
Eyes on the prize: The longitudinal benefits of goal focus on progress toward a weight loss goal
High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss
Surprisingly few studies have explored the intuitive connection between self-control and weight loss. We tracked participants' diet, exercise and weight loss during a 12-week weight loss program. Participants higher in self-control weighed less and reported exercising more than their lower self-control counterparts at baseline. Independent of baseline differences, individuals high in dispositional self-control ate fewer calories overall and fewer…
Is There a Downside to Good Self-control
Most discussions of self-control have focused on its benefits rather than its costs. The most important cost appears to be the depletion of limited self-control resources. Acts of self-control both consume and require self-control resources, and, until these resources can be replenished, people's ability to perform many adaptive behaviors is compromised. These impairments affect not only self-control but also intelligent thought, effective decisi…
High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss
Surprisingly few studies have explored the intuitive connection between self-control and weight loss. We tracked participants' diet, exercise and weight loss during a 12-week weight loss program. Participants higher in self-control weighed less and reported exercising more than their lower self-control counterparts at baseline. Independent of baseline differences, individuals high in dispositional self-control ate fewer calories overall and fewer…
Determined to conform: Disbelief in free will increases conformity
Personal conflict impairs performance on an unrelated self-control task: Lingering costs of uncertainty and conflict
Illusions of Learning: Irrelevant Emotions Inflate Judgments of Learning
People use assessments of how much they have learned to choose and recommend instructors, seminars, and weekend trips. How do people assess how much they have learned? Recent theorizing has depicted emotion as a cue for learning, and so people may be misled by recent emotional states to infer that they have learned more than they actually have. Four studies showed that people associated emotion with learning and believed, often falsely, that they…
Life is uncertain, eat dessert first: Uncertainty causes controlled and unemotional eaters to consume more sweets
Eyes on the prize: The longitudinal benefits of goal focus on progress toward a weight loss goal
Is There a Downside to Good Self-control
Most discussions of self-control have focused on its benefits rather than its costs. The most important cost appears to be the depletion of limited self-control resources. Acts of self-control both consume and require self-control resources, and, until these resources can be replenished, people's ability to perform many adaptive behaviors is compromised. These impairments affect not only self-control but also intelligent thought, effective decisi…
Eyes on the prize: The longitudinal benefits of goal focus on progress toward a weight loss goal
High trait self-control predicts positive health behaviors and success in weight loss
Surprisingly few studies have explored the intuitive connection between self-control and weight loss. We tracked participants' diet, exercise and weight loss during a 12-week weight loss program. Participants higher in self-control weighed less and reported exercising more than their lower self-control counterparts at baseline. Independent of baseline differences, individuals high in dispositional self-control ate fewer calories overall and fewer…
Determined to conform: Disbelief in free will increases conformity
Illusions of Learning: Irrelevant Emotions Inflate Judgments of Learning
People use assessments of how much they have learned to choose and recommend instructors, seminars, and weekend trips. How do people assess how much they have learned? Recent theorizing has depicted emotion as a cue for learning, and so people may be misled by recent emotional states to infer that they have learned more than they actually have. Four studies showed that people associated emotion with learning and believed, often falsely, that they…
Personal conflict impairs performance on an unrelated self-control task: Lingering costs of uncertainty and conflict
Exposure to negative stereotypes impairs older adults’ self-control
The present studies were designed to test the hypothesis that exposure to negative stereotypes about older adults impairs older adults’ self-control as measured with a delay discounting task. Participants (ages 65–77) were assigned to read either a positive or negative article on the cognitive effects of aging (Study 1 and 2) or were assigned to a neutral control condition (Study 2). Older adults in the negative article condition chose delayed re…
Life is uncertain, eat dessert first: Uncertainty causes controlled and unemotional eaters to consume more sweets
Self-controlled responses to Covid-19: Self-control and uncertainty predict responses to the Covid-19 pandemic
Consider the tumor: Brain tumors decrease punishment via perceptions of free will
Two experiments tested the hypothesis that neurological abnormalities decrease punishment by decreasing perceptions of free will. Experiment 1 found that a brain tumor decreased punishment for criminal behavior by decreasing perceptions of the afflicted criminal’s free will. This effect was stronger for liberal and non-religious participants than for conservative and religious participants. Experiment 2 replicated Experiment 1 and additionally fo…
The pragmatic structure of indeterminacy: Mapping possibilities as context for action
Social psychology studies how situations cause behavior. Situations are partly defined by a matrix of possibilities (including probabilities and contingencies), and so human responses are caused not merely by realities but also by possibilities—even including some possibilities that never materialize. The human mind has complex abilities to recognize, imagine, and deal with possibilities. Two important dimensions of possibility, here labeled hori…
Cheap shots: Victim blaming in the context of Covid-19
Locked down and divided: Political orientation moderates the effects of considering a future lockdown
Distinguishing free will from moral responsibility when measuring free will beliefs: The FWS-II
Previous research suggests that free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs are strongly linked, yet ultimately distinct. Unfortunately, the most common measure of free will beliefs, the free will subscale (FWS) of the Free Will and Determinism Plus, seems to confound free will beliefs and moral responsibility beliefs. Thus, the present research (1,700 participants across two studies) details the development of a 2-factor FWS – the FWS-II …
Achieve to believe: Success increases free will attributions and beliefs
Drifting thoughts in an uncertain world: Experiencing uncertainty and being intolerant of uncertainty is associated with increased mind-wandering
435) we found that intolerance of uncertainty was related to self-reported trait mind-wandering (Study 1) and probe-caught mind-wandering (Study 2). We also tested the exploratory hypothesis that uncertainty would be positively related to mind wandering, and found that both trait (Study 1) and state (Study 2) uncertainty were related to mind-wandering. Both spontaneous and deliberate mind-wandering were positively related to intolerance of uncert…
Psychology (15 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (8 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Self-control (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Free Will and Agency (4 works)