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Eisenberger, Robert – Psychological Review, 1991
Individual differences in industriousness are discussed. It is proposed that reinforcement for increased physical or cognitive performance, or the tolerance of aversive stimulation, gives a reward value to the sensation of high effort and reduces effort's aversiveness. Applications for self-control, moral development, and education are described.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Development, Educational Development, Helplessness