TY - GEN
T1 - Self-regulation, mind wandering, and cognitive absorption during technology use
AU - Sullivan, Yulia W.
AU - Davis, Fred
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Interaction with technology involves not only externally directed cognition, but also internally directed cognition. Although the information systems (IS) field has made a significant progress toward understanding of how individuals use technology, more emphasis has been given to goal-directed external activity that requires focused external attention and less or no emphasis on goal-directed internal activity called mind wandering. Drawing upon the emerging cognitive neuroscience literature, the current research investigates the relationships between self-regulation, mind wandering, and cognitive absorption. Specifically, we hypothesize there is a U-shape relationship between mind wandering and cognitive absorption. Based on a cross-sectional study of 323 individuals, the results reveal that the relationship between mind wandering and cognitive absorption is curve-linear. As mind wandering increases, cognitive absorption decreases to a certain point, after which, cognitive absorption increases as mind wandering increases. The results also show self-regulation has a significant effect on mind wandering and cognitive absorption.
AB - Interaction with technology involves not only externally directed cognition, but also internally directed cognition. Although the information systems (IS) field has made a significant progress toward understanding of how individuals use technology, more emphasis has been given to goal-directed external activity that requires focused external attention and less or no emphasis on goal-directed internal activity called mind wandering. Drawing upon the emerging cognitive neuroscience literature, the current research investigates the relationships between self-regulation, mind wandering, and cognitive absorption. Specifically, we hypothesize there is a U-shape relationship between mind wandering and cognitive absorption. Based on a cross-sectional study of 323 individuals, the results reveal that the relationship between mind wandering and cognitive absorption is curve-linear. As mind wandering increases, cognitive absorption decreases to a certain point, after which, cognitive absorption increases as mind wandering increases. The results also show self-regulation has a significant effect on mind wandering and cognitive absorption.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85096545475
T3 - Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
SP - 4483
EP - 4492
BT - Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020
A2 - Bui, Tung X.
PB - IEEE Computer Society
T2 - 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020
Y2 - 7 January 2020 through 10 January 2020
ER -