Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task

Recio, Guillermo; Korb, Sebastian; Blanco Blanes, Àngel; Valenzuela, Rafael; Pestana, José Vicente; Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)

Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task

Most people perform best when being moderately challenged, while their motivation drops for very easy or very difficult tasks. We investigated the impact of task difficulty on task engagement, mood state, and the P3 component of the event-related brain potential (ERPs) reflecting the formation of co...

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Autores:	Recio, Guillermo, Korb, Sebastian, Blanco Blanes, Àngel, Valenzuela, Rafael, Pestana, José Vicente, Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)
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Estado:	Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:	2025
País:	España
Institución:	Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:	Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Access Level:	acceso abierto
Palabra clave:	Emocions Compromís (Psicologia) Assertivitat (Psicologia) Autoestima Emotions Commitment (Psychology)) Assertiveness (Psychology) Self-esteem

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spelling	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion taskRecio, GuillermoKorb, SebastianBlanco Blanes, ÀngelValenzuela, RafaelPestana, José VicenteCodina, Núria (Codina Mata)EmocionsCompromís (Psicologia)Assertivitat (Psicologia)AutoestimaEmotionsCommitment (Psychology))Assertiveness (Psychology)Self-esteemMost people perform best when being moderately challenged, while their motivation drops for very easy or very difficult tasks. We investigated the impact of task difficulty on task engagement, mood state, and the P3 component of the event-related brain potential (ERPs) reflecting the formation of confidence about performance. A group of young adults completed a random dot motion task with easy, moderate, and difficult blocks. We analyzed possible moderation effects of personality traits and self-regulation, as they explain tendencies to keep consistent motivation and persevere despite difficulties. Results showed, contrary to hypotheses, a benefit in mood and engagement when the task was easy rather than moderate or difficult. Interestingly, low perseverance predicted confidence about own performance when the task was easy, as evidenced in larger P3 amplitude. In contrast, participants scoring high in perseverance showed greater confidence in their responses in the difficult condition. Results did not support an explanation in terms of affect regulation. We propose that uncertainty about one's own ability could activate top-down confidence in persevering individuals, and the belief that if they work hard, will eventually succeed. This top-down confidence in the brain may be the source of the sustained effort characteristic of perseverance.Elsevier Ltd.2026202620252026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion7 p.application/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/227089Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa)reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113395Personality and Individual Differences, 2025, vol. 247, 113395https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113395cc by-nc (c) Recio, Guillermo et al., 2025http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:2445/2270892026-05-29T05:05:01Z
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title	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
spellingShingle	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task Recio, Guillermo Emocions Compromís (Psicologia) Assertivitat (Psicologia) Autoestima Emotions Commitment (Psychology)) Assertiveness (Psychology) Self-esteem
title_short	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
title_full	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
title_fullStr	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
title_full_unstemmed	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
title_sort	Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv	Recio, Guillermo Korb, Sebastian Blanco Blanes, Àngel Valenzuela, Rafael Pestana, José Vicente Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)
author	Recio, Guillermo
author_facet	Recio, Guillermo Korb, Sebastian Blanco Blanes, Àngel Valenzuela, Rafael Pestana, José Vicente Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)
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author2	Korb, Sebastian Blanco Blanes, Àngel Valenzuela, Rafael Pestana, José Vicente Codina, Núria (Codina Mata)
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv	Emocions Compromís (Psicologia) Assertivitat (Psicologia) Autoestima Emotions Commitment (Psychology)) Assertiveness (Psychology) Self-esteem
topic	Emocions Compromís (Psicologia) Assertivitat (Psicologia) Autoestima Emotions Commitment (Psychology)) Assertiveness (Psychology) Self-esteem
description	Most people perform best when being moderately challenged, while their motivation drops for very easy or very difficult tasks. We investigated the impact of task difficulty on task engagement, mood state, and the P3 component of the event-related brain potential (ERPs) reflecting the formation of confidence about performance. A group of young adults completed a random dot motion task with easy, moderate, and difficult blocks. We analyzed possible moderation effects of personality traits and self-regulation, as they explain tendencies to keep consistent motivation and persevere despite difficulties. Results showed, contrary to hypotheses, a benefit in mood and engagement when the task was easy rather than moderate or difficult. Interestingly, low perseverance predicted confidence about own performance when the task was easy, as evidenced in larger P3 amplitude. In contrast, participants scoring high in perseverance showed greater confidence in their responses in the difficult condition. Results did not support an explanation in terms of affect regulation. We propose that uncertainty about one's own ability could activate top-down confidence in persevering individuals, and the belief that if they work hard, will eventually succeed. This top-down confidence in the brain may be the source of the sustained effort characteristic of perseverance.
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Delusional self-confidence? Trait perseverance is associated with increased brain activity reflecting confidence about own performance in a dot random motion task

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