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The Sense of Commitment: A Minimal Approach.
John Michael1, Natalie Sebanz1, Günther Knoblich1
1Department of Cognitive Science, Central European University, Budapest Hungary.
Frontiers in Psychology
|January 19, 2016
Summary
This study explores the psychological sense of commitment in joint actions. It proposes a framework to understand the motivational and cognitive factors influencing commitment and its development.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Social Psychology
Background:
- The sense of commitment is crucial for successful joint action.
- Existing research lacks a comprehensive framework for understanding commitment in this context.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a foundation for psychological research on commitment in joint action.
- To identify motivational and cognitive factors underlying commitment.
- To explore the development of commitment understanding.
Main Methods:
- Formulating three key research desiderata.
- Proposing a minimal framework analyzing situations eliciting commitment.
- Conceptualizing and operationalizing the sense of commitment.
Main Results:
- A framework is proposed to analyze commitment in joint action.
- Identified key factors and processes that may underpin the sense of commitment.
- Provided a method for conceptualizing and operationalizing commitment.
Conclusions:
- The proposed framework offers a starting point for future research on commitment in joint action.
- Understanding the motivational and cognitive underpinnings is essential.
- Further research can build upon this framework to explore commitment development.
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