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Peer reviewedBoice, Robert – Written Communication, 1985
Analyzes more than 5,000 examples of "self-talk" gathered from blockers and nonblockers during the initiation and completion of writing sessions to reveal seven cognitive components of blocking: work apprehension, procrastination, dysphoria, impatience, perfectionism, evaluation anxiety, and rules. Indicates that blockers are more likely…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Self Concept
