APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Believe In Yourself to Control Yourself: The Effects of Self-Efficacy on Sense of Agency
- 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.