The role of implicit motivation in hot and cold goal pursuit: Effects on goal progress, goal rumination, and emotional well-being

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 971-987

  Schultheiss, Oliver C ^a   Jones, Nicolette M ^b   Davis, Alexstine Q ^a   Kley, Casey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Emotional well being; Goal commitment; Goal progress; Happiness; Implicit motives; Intuition; Personal goals; Picture story exercise; Rumination

Indexed keywords

EID: 44149114000     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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