SAR (often also called stress reappraisal or arousal reappraisal) refers to the cognitive reframing of the meaning of arousal experienced in the context of stressful situations or tasks 22. SAR ...

Mnemonic strategies can facilitate working memory performance, but our knowledge on strategy use as a function of task characteristics remains limited. We examined self-reported strategy use in ...

Psychologically known as 'non-preferred tasks', these chores can create added friction in our head and can easily lead to procrastination or feelings of stress. For me, emptying the recycling is a ...

Am I weird? I immensely enjoy completing chores. They offer me a sense of accomplishment as I beam at the sight of a clean house, tidy fridge, or leaf-free balcony. The biggest issue, however, is ...

Blah, Blah Blah. Sometimes there's so many unnecessary tasks and meetings, it takes workers away from what's really important and derails their productivity. “Vampire tasks” are those mundane ...