ERIC Number: EJ1041724
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 17
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The Unconscious Allocation of Cognitive Resources to Task-Relevant and Task-Irrelevant Thoughts
Kuldas, Seffetullah; Hashim, Shahabuddin; Ismail, Hairul Nizam; Samsudin, Mohd Ali; Bakar, Zainudin Abu
Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, v14 p1-16 2014
Conscious allocation of cognitive resources to task-relevant thoughts is necessary for learning. However, task-irrelevant thoughts often associated with fear of failure can enter the mind and interfere with learning. Effects like this prompt the question of whether or not learners consciously shift their cognitive resources from task-relevant to task-irrelevant thoughts. This review examines the effect of learners' unconscious cognitive and affective processes on their resource allocation. The review concludes by calling for further research into how learners unconsciously allocate cognitive resources to task-relevant and task-irrelevant thoughts.
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Resource Allocation, Learning, Motivation, Schemata (Cognition), Psychological Patterns, Literature Reviews
University of Newcastle. School of Education, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. e-mail: ajedp@newcastle.edu.au; Web site: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/ajedp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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