Research On The Effect Of Global-local Perception On Self-control

This study adopts such Fujita and so on based on the construal-level theory to the definition of self-control, and uses Navon's global-local perception paradigm to stimulate the different perception of the level of the subjects to directly research the effect of global-local perception on self-control, so that can provide empirical support for the hypothesis that any factor that systematically changes levels of construal may affect an individual's self-control decisions and actions.Four experiments were designed study to assess their effects on self-control and underlying psychological processes. The results showed that:the activation of global perception versus local perception leads to greater self-control. That is, global perception led to decreased preferences for immediate over delayed outcomes, greater physical endurance, stronger intentions to exert self-control, and less positive evaluations of temptations that undermine self-control. The concrete manifestation is:1, Participants procedurally primed with global perception reduced preferences for immediate over delayed rewards than those primed with local perception.2, Participants procedurally primed with global perception endured the discomfort of a handgrip longer than those primed with local perception, showing more tolerance to the body.3, In the practice, perceptual level influences self-control in a self-control situations of conflict, and this effect is moderated by the importance of the cost importance, namely:(1) Participants procedurally primed with global perception, compared with those primed with local perception, reported stronger intentions to participate in psychological studies that offered high-level benefits with low-level costs, when high-level benefits were valued.(2) There were no significant differences between participants primed with global perception and those primed with local perception in the intentions to participate in psychological studies that offered high-level benefits with low-level costs, when high-level benefits were not valued.(3) There were no significant differences between participants primed with global perception and those primed with local perception in the intentions to participate in psychological studies that offered high-level benefits, regardless of high-level benefits are valued.4, In the concept, perceptual level influences self-control in a self-control situations of conflict, and this effect is moderated by the value of the goal to study, namely:(1) Participants procedurally primed with global perception, compared with those primed with local perception, reported less positive evaluations of temptations, when the goal to study is valued.(2) There were no significant differences between participants primed with global perception and those primed with local perception in the evaluations of nontemptations, regardless of the goal to study is valued.5, Manipulation of perceptual levels exerted an effect on self-control that did not involve a conflict between means and ends but rather a conflict between what is primary and what is secondary.6, Participants primed with local perception become more myopic and motivated by low-level concerns, whereas those primed with global perception exert more self-control and act in accordance to higher level considerations.