Pressing obligations or inspiring potentials? The influence of the ought vs. expected selves on task performance
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Bak, Waclaw
Ciastek, Slawomir
Michalczuk, Malgorzata
Abstract / Description
This paper focuses on the effects of activating expected self as compared to the effects of activating the ought self. The expected self is a component of self-knowledge that pertains to the perception of one’s capabilities and potentials. Two experimental studies compared participants’ task performance after manipulating the momentary accessibility of the expected self vs. the ought self. In Study 1, contrary to expectations, the activation of the expected self resulted in poorer outcomes when the task required sustained attention. However, an interesting mood difference was revealed, which led us to hypothesise that activating the expected self results in slower (i.e., less hasty) work while performing the task. This hypothesis was confirmed in the second study.
Keyword(s)
expected self ought self obligations potentials task performancePersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2015-05-29
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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11
Issue
2
Page numbers
349–362
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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peerReviewed
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Bak, W., Ciastek, S., & Michalczuk, M. (2015). Pressing obligations or inspiring potentials? The influence of the ought vs. expected selves on task performance. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(2), 349–362. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.943
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Bak, Waclaw
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ciastek, Slawomir
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Michalczuk, Malgorzata
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Date of first publication2015-05-29
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Abstract / DescriptionThis paper focuses on the effects of activating expected self as compared to the effects of activating the ought self. The expected self is a component of self-knowledge that pertains to the perception of one’s capabilities and potentials. Two experimental studies compared participants’ task performance after manipulating the momentary accessibility of the expected self vs. the ought self. In Study 1, contrary to expectations, the activation of the expected self resulted in poorer outcomes when the task required sustained attention. However, an interesting mood difference was revealed, which led us to hypothesise that activating the expected self results in slower (i.e., less hasty) work while performing the task. This hypothesis was confirmed in the second study.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationBak, W., Ciastek, S., & Michalczuk, M. (2015). Pressing obligations or inspiring potentials? The influence of the ought vs. expected selves on task performance. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 11(2), 349–362. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.943
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/953
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1145
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v11i2.943
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Keyword(s)expected selfen_US
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Keyword(s)ought selfen_US
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Keyword(s)obligationsen_US
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Keyword(s)potentialsen_US
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Keyword(s)task performanceen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitlePressing obligations or inspiring potentials? The influence of the ought vs. expected selves on task performanceen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers349–362
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Volume11
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