Evidence for a Behaviourally Measurable Perseverance Trait in Humans

Evidence for a Behaviourally Measurable Perseverance Trait in Humans

The aim was to create and study a possible behavioural measure for trait(s) in humans that reflect the ability and motivation to continue an unpleasant behaviour, i.e., behavioural perseverance or persistence (BP). We utilised six different tasks with 54 subjects to measure the possible BP trait(s):...

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Main Authors: Ilmari Määttänen, Emilia Makkonen, Markus Jokela, Johanna Närväinen, Julius Väliaho, Vilja Seppälä, Julia Kylmälä, Pentti Henttonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
behavioural persistence
behavioural perseverance
cold pressor test
hand grip endurance
verbal reasoning
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/11/9/123

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