Effects of optimism on motivation in rats
In humans, optimism is a cognitive construct related to motivation; optimists exert effort, whereas pessimists disengage from effort. In this study, using a recently developed ambiguous-cue interpretation (ACI) paradigm we took the unique opportunity to investigate whether ‘optimism’ as a trait is c...
Main Authors: | Rafal eRygula, Jakub eKregiel, Joanna eGolebiowska, Jakub eKubik, Piotr ePopik |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00032/full |
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