Sense of Accomplishment Is Modulated by a Proper Level of Instruction and Represented in the Brain Reward System.

ABSTRACT: Problem-solving can be facilitated with instructions or hints, which provide information about given problems. The proper amount of instruction that should be provided for learners is controversial. Research shows that tasks with intermediate difficulty induce the largest sense of accomplishment (SA), leading to an intrinsic motivation for learning. To investigate the effect of instructions, we prepared three instruction levels (No hint, Indirect hint, and Direct hint) for the same insight-problem types. We hypothesized that indirect instructions impose intermediate difficulty for each individual, thereby inducing the greatest SA per person. Based on previous neuroimaging studies that showed involvement of the bilateral caudate in learning and motivation, we expected SA to be processed in

SUBMITTER: Nakai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5215289 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature