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opportunity cost model of effort: a standalone construct

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the theory that the feeling of mental effort signals the opportunity cost of devoting cognitive resources to the current task.

In cognitive science, opportunity cost model of effort refers to the theory that the feeling of mental effort signals the opportunity cost of devoting cognitive resources to the current task. This meaning comes from Kurzban (2013) in Behavioral and Brain Sciences.[1]

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Kurzban, R., Duckworth, A., Kable, J. W., & Myers, J. (2013). An opportunity cost model of subjective effort and task performance. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 36(6), 661-679. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x12003196

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