The Effects Of Anxiety And Seductive Details On Cognitive Load And Learning

Abstract

This research seeks to understand the interaction between anxiety, seductive details, cognitive load, and learning. Research investigating the seductive details effect in learning and anxiety with relation to cognitive load has not reached a consistent conclusion. Additionally, to our knowledge, no previous study has looked at the relationship between anxiety and seductive details. Ninety five college students read a passage about lightning formation either with negative seductive details, neutral seductive details, or no seductive details. Learning performance was measured with transfer and retention tests, and cognitive load was measured by using NASA Task Load Index. The results indicated helpful effects of negative but not neutral seductive details on problem-solving test for individuals with higher fear from storms. Results showed no meaningful relationships between the seductive details effect, cognitive load, and learning performance. Anxiety producing information, in small amounts, can benefit higher order cognitive processing.

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volume

2

Number of Pages

1151-1155

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

85072756813 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85072756813

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