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The Experience Of Forgiveness In Adults With Different Sacred Belief Systems, Christy Jo Heacock
The Experience Of Forgiveness In Adults With Different Sacred Belief Systems, Christy Jo Heacock
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Forgiveness is the act of moving beyond shame, guilt, anger, or blame, and it has been linked to psychological well-being, prosocial behavior, and religion/spirituality (R/S). However, the research on why and how people forgive is inconsistent, as the concepts involved are complex and difficult to define and operationalize. The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was to provide a better understanding of why and how people are cognitively and emotionally able to forgive and the role of R/S in that process. Goal orientation and cognitive restructuring theories were used as frameworks for understanding the forgiveness experience. First-person, semistructured interviews …
Relationship Between Autonomous Motivation And Ego-Depletion, Mark A. Heilman
Relationship Between Autonomous Motivation And Ego-Depletion, Mark A. Heilman
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Previous research has shown that exerting self-control on a demanding task can impair performance on a subsequent demanding self-control task. This phenomenon is known as ego-depletion; however, its underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Notable gaps in the literature exist regarding whether participants’ motivation levels can attenuate the depletion effect, and whether trait self-control is related. Drawing from the process model of depletion and the self-determination theory, the goal of the study was to examine whether motivational incentives in the form of autonomy can impact performance on tasks in an ego-depleted state, and the potential relationship of trait self-control. Amazon …
Effects Of Mild To Moderate Stress On Mental Rotation, James Frederick Bell
Effects Of Mild To Moderate Stress On Mental Rotation, James Frederick Bell
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Mental rotation (MR) is the ability to mentally shift one's visual perspective of any object by changing the orientation of a mental image of that object. Research into the effects of stress on MR could be used to help improve understanding of a variety of visual-spatial tasks performed in hyper-vigilance situations. However, until the present study, there has been no research on the effects of stress on MR. The Yerkes-Dodson Law predicts performance will be improved when an individual is exposed to mild to moderate stress. The purpose of this study was to answer three research questions. The questions examined …