Publications

Most of my publications are available as preprints on PsyArXiv. If possible, the corresponding data and materials are available via OSF. If you need an individual copy of a publication or access to additional data and materials, please send me an email.

Development and validation of the Value of Physical Effort (VoPE) scale

Collabra: Psychology

preprint (peer-reviewed)

original research

scale development

Maik Bieleke, Johanna Stähler, Wanja Wolff, Julia Schüler

“Why am I doing this anyway?” A control-value perspective on boredom in endurance sports

Psychology of Sport & Exercise

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Catharina Cremer, Fanni Kaisinger, Thomas Goetz

Different functions of physical effort: A scoping review of the value of physical effort in physical activity and sports

Motivation and Emotion

journal article

conceptual paper

Johanna Stähler, Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Julia Schüler

A novel approach to analysing cognitive and physical effort in a unified motor task

preprint

original research

Jonathan Wientges, Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Ursula Fischer, Julia Schüler

Effort and boredom shape our experience of time

preprint

theory development

Wanja Wolff, Sena Özay-Otgonbayar, James Danckert, Maik Bieleke, Corinna S. Martarelli

Anstrengung, Langeweile, Krisen: Neue Perspektiven und Ansätze zur Selbstkontrolle im Sport

Sportpsychologie: Grundlagen und Trends

book chapter

Maik Bieleke, Lucas Keller, Chris Englert

On the virtues of fragile self-control: Boredom as a catalyst for adaptive behavior regulation

Handbook of Boredom

book chapter

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Alex Bertrams

Boredom is not boring

Handbook of Boredom

book chapter

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Corinna S. Martarelli

Feeling politics at school: Antecedents and effects of emotions in civic education

Political Psychology

journal article

original research

Elisabeth Graf, Thomas Goetz, Maik Bieleke, Dana Murano

Inner obstacles and goal-directed behaviors of elite and youth level cyclists: A qualitative analysis from the perspective of athletes and coaches

journal article

original research

Anna Hirsch, Maik Bieleke, Julia Schüler, Wanja Wolff

Assessing and exploring self-enacted behavior change techniques: Frequency, structure, and relevance for physical activity and healthy eating

Current Psychology

journal article

original research

Julia Schüler, Maik Bieleke

Latent profiles of effort functions and their impact on task experience and behavior

preprint

original research

Johanna Stähler, Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Julia Schüler

Testing a novel task paradigm for inducing cognitive and physical effort

preregistration

Jonathan Wientges, Julia Schüler, Maik Bieleke

Bug or feature? Boredom feels aversive, and this is why it matters

miscellaneous

Maik Bieleke, Katja Rewitz, Wanja Wolff

On the specifics of valuing effort: A developmental and a formalized perspective on preferences for mental and physical effort

Peer Community Journal

journal article

original research

Wanja Wolff, Johanna Stähler, Julia Schüler, Maik Bieleke

Overview of current directions in boredom research

Handbook of Boredom

book chapter

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Corinna S. Martarelli, Christine Emilie Tonne Artak, Nazim Asani, Ambroise Baillifard, Alex Bertrams, Aenne Brielmann, Linda L. Caldwell, Christian S. Chan, Géraldine Coppin, James Danckert, Van Dang, Lia Daniels, Peter Dayan, Allison Drody, Andreas Elpidorou, Asli Erdemli, Ursula Fischer, Thomas Goetz, Eric R. Igou, Nathanael S. Jost, Heather C. Lench, Anastasiya A. Lipnevich, Carrie Anne Marshall, Andrew B. Moynihan, Muireann K. O’Dea, Patti Parker, Reinhard Pekrun, Stefan Pfattheicher, Vanessa C. Radtke, Noah T. Reed, Josefa Ros Velasco, Lisa Stempfer, Katy Y. Y. Tam, Virginia Tze, Madelon L. M. Van Hooff, Edwin A. J. Van Hooft, Wijnand A. P. Van Tilburg, David Weibel, Christian Weich, Elizabeth Weybright, Bartholomäus Wissmath, Ofir Yakobi

Handbook of Boredom

book

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Corinna S. Martarelli

Starting tests with easy versus difficult tasks: Effects on appraisals and emotions

Journal of Experimental Education

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Thomas Goetz, Maike Krannich, Anna-Lena Roos, Takuya Yanagida

Measuring emotions in mathematics: The Achievement Emotions Questionnaire—Mathematics (AEQ-M)

ZDM Mathematics Education

journal article

scale development

Maik Bieleke, Thomas Goetz, Takuya Yanagida, Elouise Botes, Anne C. Frenzel, Reinhard Pekrun

If-then planning, self-control, and boredom as predictors of adherence to social distancing guidelines: Evidence from a two-wave longitudinal study with a behavioral intervention

Current Psychology

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Corinna S. Martarelli, Wanja Wolff

Are older individuals predisposed to habitual control more resilient?

Current Psychology

journal article

original research

Lotte P. Brinkhof, K. Richard Ridderinkhof, Maik Bieleke, Jaap M. J. Murre, Harm J. Krugers, Sanne de Wit

How long does it take to form a habit? A multi-center replication

Peer Community in Registered Reports

registered report

preregistration

Sanne de Wit, Maik Bieleke, Paul Fletcher, Annette Horstmann, Julia Schüler, Lotte P. Brinkhof, Lukas J. Gunschera, Jaap M. J. Murre

Test boredom: Exploring a neglected emotion

Journal of Educational Psychology

journal article

original research

Thomas Goetz, Maik Bieleke, Takuya Yanagida, Maike Krannich, Anna-Lena Roos, Anne C. Frenzel, Anastasiya A. Lipnevich, Reinhard Pekrun

Mindset-Theorie der Handlungsphasen und Wenn-Dann-Pläne

book chapter

Lucas Keller, Maik Bieleke, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Bored of sports? Investigating the interactive role of engagement and value as predictors of boredom in athletic training

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

journal article

original research

Corinna S. Martarelli, Pauline Berthouzoz, Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Control, anxiety and test performance: Self-reported and physiological indicators of anxiety as mediators

British Journal of Educational Psychology

journal article

original research

Anna-Lena Roos, Thomas Goetz, Maike Krannich, Monika Donker, Maik Bieleke, Anna Caltabiano, Tim Mainhard

Boredom, performance & health

Performance Enhancement & Health

journal article

editorial

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Corinna S. Martarelli

Promoting Physical Exercise in Lab and Life (ProPELL)

German Clinical Trial Register (DRKS00029727)

preregistration

Maik Bieleke, Ursula Fischer, Markus Gruber, Martina Kanning, Daniel Keim, Daniela Mier, Jens Pruessner, Julia Schüler

Boredom is the root of all evil — or is it? A psychometric network approach to individual differences in behavioral responses to boredom

Royal Society Open Science

journal article

original research

scale development

Maik Bieleke, Leonie Ripper, Julia Schüler, Wanja Wolff

The agonizing effects of uncertainty: Effects of announced vs. unannounced performance assessments on emotions and achievement

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Jean-Marie Schwarzkopf, Thomas Goetz, Ludwig Haag

Getting trapped in a dead end? Trait self-control and boredom are linked to goal adjustment

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Lucas Keller

A single item measure of self-control - Validation and location in a nomological network of self-control, boredom, and if-then planning

Social Psychological Bulletin

journal article

original research

scale development

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Chris Englert, Alex Bertrams, Julia Schüler, Corinna S. Martarelli

Boredom proneness predicts self-assessed decision errors in sports but is unrelated to risk taking in general

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

journal article

original research

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Lucas Keller

Trajectories of boredom in self-control demanding tasks

Cognition and Emotion

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Leon Barton, Wanja Wolff

The AEQ-S: A short version of the Achievement Emotions Questionnaire

Contemporary Educational Psychology

journal article

scale development

Maik Bieleke, Katarzyna Gogol, Thomas Goetz, Lia Daniels, Reinhard Pekrun

Individual differences in if-then planning: Insights from the development and application of the If-Then Planning Scale (ITPS)

Personality and Individual Differences

journal article

scale development

Maik Bieleke, Lucas Keller

If-then planning

European Review of Social Psychology

journal article

literature review

Maik Bieleke, Lucas Keller, Peter M. Gollwitzer

It’s not a bug, it’s boredom: Effortful willpower balances exploitation and exploration

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

journal article

commentary

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Bug or Feature? Langeweile ist unangenehm und gerade deswegen wichtig

miscellaneous

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Special issue: The self-regulation of human performance

Performance Enhancement & Health

journal article

editorial

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

If-then planning in sports: A scoping review

journal article

literature review

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff, Chris Englert, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Getting along and feeling good: Reciprocal associations between student-teacher relationship quality and students’ emotions

Learning and Instruction

journal article

original research

Thomas Goetz, Maik Bieleke, Katarzyna Gogol, Jan van Tartwijk, Tim Mainhard, Anastasiya A. Lipnevich, Reinhard Pekrun

Struggles and strategies in anaerobic and aerobic cycling tests: A mixed-method approach with a focus on tailored self-regulation strategies

journal article

original research

Anna Hirsch, Maik Bieleke, Raphael Bertschinger, Julia Schüler, Wanja Wolff

Bursting balloons - Comparison of risk propensity between extreme sports, esports, and the general public

Current Psychology

journal article

original research

Lucas Keller, Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Overclaiming is related to confidence but not to dark triad personality traits or stated and revealed risk preferences

journal article

original research

Lucas Keller, Kim-Marie Koppe, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Maik Bieleke

High trait self-control and low boredom proneness help COVID-19 homeschoolers

journal article

original research

Corinna S. Martarelli, Simona Pacozzi, Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Bored by bothering? A cost-value approach to pandemic boredom

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

journal article

original research

Corinna S. Martarelli, Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke

Deliberation decreases the likelihood of expressing dominant responses

Psychonomic Bulletin & Review

journal article

original research

theory development

Torsten Martiny-Huenger, Maik Bieleke, Johannes Doerflinger, Matthew B. Stephensen, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Entwicklung eines kognitiven Trainings zur Steigerung der Informationsverarbeitungskompetenz unter Belastung für den Deutschen Segler-Verband

book chapter

Kim-Marie Stadler, Maik Bieleke, Ole Benthien, Wanja Wolff

A primer on the role of boredom in self-controlled sports and exercise behavior

Frontiers in Psychology

journal article

theory development

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Corinna S. Martarelli, James Danckert

Too bored for sports? Adaptive and less-adaptive latent personality profiles for exercise behavior

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

journal article

original research

scale development

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Johanna Stähler, Julia Schüler

Neuroscientific approaches to self-regulatory control in sports

book chapter

literature review

Wanja Wolff, Anna Hirsch, Maik Bieleke, Amitai Shenhav

Task duration and task order do not matter: No effect on self-control performance

Psychological Research

journal article

original research

Wanja Wolff, Vanda Sieber, Maik Bieleke, Chris Englert

Effects of social value orientation (SVO) and decision mode on controlled information acquisition - A Mouselab perspective

Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, David Dohmen, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Implicit theories about athletic ability modulate the effects of if-then planning on performance in a standardized endurance task

journal article

original research

Anna Hirsch, Maik Bieleke, Julia Schüler, Wanja Wolff

If-then plans help regulate automatic peer influence on impulse buying

European Journal of Marketing

journal article

original research

J. Lukas Thürmer, Maik Bieleke, Frank Wieber, Peter M. Gollwitzer

High boredom proneness and low trait self-control impair adherence to social distancing guidelines during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

journal article

original research

Wanja Wolff, Corinna S. Martarelli, Julia Schüler, Maik Bieleke

Served well? A pilot field study on the effects of conveying self-control strategies on volleyball service performance

Behavioral Sciences

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Claudio Kriech, Wanja Wolff

Mindset theory of action phases and if-then planning

book chapter

Lucas Keller, Maik Bieleke, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Goal striving and endurance performance

book chapter

literature review

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Julia Schüler

More than planned: Implementation intention effects in non-planned situations

Acta Psychologica

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Eve Legrand, Astrid Mignon, Peter M. Gollwitzer

Downregulation of anger by mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII)

Frontiers in Psychology

journal article

original research

Inge Schweiger Gallo, Maik Bieleke, Migual A. Alonso, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Gabriele Oettingen

Increase in prefrontal cortex oxygenation during static muscular endurance performance is modulated by self-regulation strategies

Scientific Reports

journal article

original research

Wanja Wolff, Maik Bieleke, Christian Wienbruch, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Julia Schüler

Social value orientation moderates the effects of intuition versus reflection on responses to unfair ultimatum offers

Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Gabriele Oettingen, Urs Fischbacher

That escalated quickly–Planning to ignore RPE can backfire

Frontiers in Physiology

journal article

original research

Maik Bieleke, Wanja Wolff

Nothing will stop me? Flexibly tenacious goal striving with implementation intentions

Motivation Science

journal article

original research

Eve Legrand, Maik Bieleke, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Astrid Mignon

Enhancing consumer behaviour with implementation intentions

book chapter

Peter M. Gollwitzer, Maik Bieleke, Paschal Sheeran

From thought to automatic action: Strategic and spontaneous action control by if-then planning

book chapter

Torsten Martiny-Huenger, Maik Bieleke, Gabriele Oettingen, Peter M. Gollwitzer

The benefit of no choice: Goal-directed plans enhance perceptual processing

Psychological Research

journal article

original research

Markus Janczyk, Michael Dambacher, Maik Bieleke, Peter M. Gollwitzer