If-Then Planning Helps School-Aged Children to Ignore Attractive Distractions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5338877 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Wieber (0000-0002-1285-1457, University of Konstanz), Antje Von Suchodoletz (0000-0002-4261-9317, University of Konstanz), Tobias Heikamp (0000-0002-9297-1570, University of Konstanz), Gisela Trommsdorff (0000-0003-1788-5573, University of Konstanz), Peter M Gollwitzer (0000-0003-4872-2929, University of Konstanz) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-47 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1864-9335 • E-ISSN: 2151-2590 |
| Publisher | Hogrefe Publishing Group (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1027/1864-9335/a000041 |
| OpenAlex | W2135272457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 43 |
Can children improve shielding an ongoing task from distractions by if-then planning (i.e., by forming implementation intentions)? In an experimental study, the situational and personal limits of action control by distraction-inhibiting implementation intentions ("If a distraction comes up, then I will ignore it!") were tested by comparing them to simple goal intentions ("I will ignore distractions!"). Goal intentions were sufficient to successfully ignore distractions of low attractiveness. In the presence of moderately and highly attractive distractions, as well as a distraction presented out of the children's sight, however, only implementation intentions improved children's task shielding, as indicated by faster response times in an ongoing categorization task and shorter periods of looking at highly attractive distractions presented out of their field of vision. These findings held true regardless of the children's temperament and language competency. Implications for research on planning and developmental research on self-control are discussed
Attractiveness · Categorization · Cognitive psychology · Control (management) · Developmental psychology · Distraction · Personality · Situational ethics · Task (project management) · Temperament · Applied Psychology · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |