Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Norman, Elisabeth"
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The distance between us: Using construal level theory to understand interpersonal distance in a digital age
Norman, Elisabeth; Tjomsland, Hege Eikeland; Huegel, David (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-30)Several authors have shown how communication using digital devices influences the experience of psychological distance. For instance, the hyperaccessibility associated with mobile phones reduces the felt distance between ... -
Intuitive feelings of warmth and confidence in insight and noninsight problem solving of magic tricks
Hedne, Mikael Ringstad; Norman, Elisabeth; Metcalfe, Janet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-31)The focus of the current study is on intuitive feelings of insight during problem solving and the extent to which such feelings are predictive of successful problem solving. We report the results from an experiment (N = ... -
Measuring strategic control in implicit learning: How and why?
Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-09-24)Several methods have been developed for measuring the extent to which implicitly learned knowledge can be applied in a strategic, flexible manner. Examples include generation exclusion tasks in Serial Reaction Time (SRT) ... -
Metacognition and Mindfulness: the Role of Fringe Consciousness
Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-02-22)The involvement of metacognition in mindfulness is already acknowledged in recent mindfulness models. The focus of the current paper is on how mindfulness may be seen to involve a particular subcategory of metacognitive ... -
Metacognition and reading: Comparing three forms of metacognition in normally developing readers and readers with dyslexia
Furnes, Bjarte Reidar; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-08)Metacognition refers to ‘cognition about cognition’ and includes metacognitive knowledge, strategies and experiences (Efklides, 2008; Flavell, 1979). Research on reading has shown that better readers demonstrate more ... -
Metacognition in psychology
Norman, Elisabeth; Pfuhl, Gerit; Sæle, Rannveig Grøm; Låg, Torstein; Svartdal, Frode; Dahl, Tove Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)How has the concept of metacognition been used within basic and applied psychological research? We begin our answer by presenting a broad definition of metacognition, a historical overview of its development and its presence ... -
Perceived mortality and perceived morality: Perceptions of value-orientation are more likely when a decision is preceded by a mortality reminder
Nordmo, Mads; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-03-01)The questions addressed in this paper are whether and how reported mortality reminders can function as an indication of sincerity when communicating ambiguously motivated decisions. In two experiments, participants were ... -
The relationship between feelings-of-knowing and partial knowledge for general knowledge questions
Norman, Elisabeth; Blakstad, Oskar; Johnsen, Øivind; Martinsen, Stig Kultorp; Price, Mark (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-29)Feelings of knowing (FoK) are introspective self-report ratings of the felt likelihood that one will be able to recognize a currently unrecallable memory target. Previous studies have shown that FoKs are influenced by ... -
The relationship between metacognitive experiences and learning: Is there a difference between digital and non-digital study media?
Norman, Elisabeth; Furnes, Bjarte Reidar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-01)Technological development has influenced the ways in which learning and reading takes place, and a variety of technological tools now supplement and partly replace paper books. Previous studies have suggested that digital ... -
The relationship between strategic control and conscious structural knowledge in artificial grammar learning
Norman, Elisabeth; Scott, Ryan B; Price, Mark; Dienes, Zoltan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-05)We address Jacoby’s (1991) proposal that strategic control over knowledge requires conscious awareness of that knowledge. In a two-grammar artificial grammar learning experiment all participants were trained on two grammars, ... -
Spontanitet i leders tenkning gir inntrykk av moralsk motivasjon
Nordmo, Mads; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Nyere forskning tyder på at når vi skal finne ut hva noens egentlige motiv er, gjøres dette ofte ved at man evaluerer personens kognitive stil. Beslutninger med rot i spontane innfall tolkes gjerne som et uttrykk for genuin ... -
Studying Different Tasks of Implicit Learning across Multiple Test Sessions Conducted on the Web
Sævland, Werner; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-06-07)Implicit learning is usually studied through individual performance on a single task, with the most common tasks being the Serial Reaction Time (SRT) task, the Dynamic System Control (DSC) task, and Artificial Grammar ... -
Why metacognition Is not always helpful
Norman, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07)In many situations, actively engaging in metacognition may improve cognitive achievement and subjective well-being. However, the potential disadvantages of metacognitive engagement are only rarely communicated in metacognition ... -
Working for the Best or Bracing for the Worst? Approach and Avoidance Motivation in Planning
Bø, Simen; Sjåstad, Hallgeir; Norman, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Even though planning is generally helpful in goal pursuit, people do not always choose to plan. The inclination to plan might depend on whether we focus on what we seek to approach or what we seek to avoid. In two ... -
You must be joking! Benign violations, power asymmetry, and humor in a broader social context
Kant, Leo; Norman, Elisabeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-06-19)Violated expectations can indeed be funny, as is acknowledged by incongruity theories of humor. According to the Benign Violation Theory (BVT), something is perceived as humorous when it hits the “sweet spot,” where there ...