Why you should do the hard work first!
Ever wondered why some task feel easier than others? But often work will eventually get harder in harder. I’m very interested in how we make decisions. I believe everyone should know how our energy and motivation work. Get a short review with the new Podcast.
Sources:
1. Can sustained attention adapt to prior cognitive effort? An evidence from experimental study. Kamzaa, Molińskab, Skrzypskac, Długiewiczb
2. Deriving Mental Energy From Task Completion Wang, Janiszewski, Yanmei, Laran and Jang
3. Do people avoid mental effort after facing a highly demanding task? Gieselera, Inzlichtb, Friese
4. Framing effortful strategies as easy enables depleted individuals to execute complex tasks effectively. Giacomantonio, Ten Velden, De Dreu
5. Which task will we choose first? Precrastination and cognitive load in task ordering Fournier Coder Kogan Raghunath Taddese Rosenbaum
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