Three studies provide evidence that feeling uncertain impairs subsequent self-control. Participants were randomly assigned to either uncertain conditions (uncertain about how to complete a task; not knowing whether they would have to give a speech later) or control conditions (clear how to complete a task; definitely will or will not have to give a speech). Uncertainty caused poor performance measures of self-control unrelated to the uncertainty manipulation. Uncertainty impaired self-control even more than certainty of negative outcome (definitely will have to make speech). Findings suggest that coping with uncertainty depletes mental energy. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Psychology in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2010. / Date of Defense: October 4, 2010. / Self-control, Self-regulation, Uncertainty / Includes bibliographical references. / Roy F. Baumeister, Professor Directing Thesis; Dianne M. Tice, Committee Member; Jesse Cougle, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168256 |
| Contributors | Alquist, Jessica L. (authoraut), Baumeister, Roy F. (professor directing thesis), Tice, Dianne M. (committee member), Cougle, Jesse (committee member), Department of Psychology (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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