APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Believe In Yourself to Control Yourself: The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Sense of Agency

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Perception & Awareness: How We Experience the World

  • Jason Nguyen
    Rutgers University, Camden
  • Robrecht van der Wel
    Rutgers University Camden
  • Pernille Hemmer
    Rutgers University
  • Cory Potts
    State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Abstract

We present a perceptual judgment-through-action paradigm testing the possibly reciprocal relation between confidence in one’s ability to complete a certain task will affect the sense of control they feel over their actions. We hypothesize that explicit self-efficacy ratings to be positively associated with sense of agency ratings and task performance.

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