Consider It Done! Plan Making Can Eliminate the Cognitive Effects of Unfulfilled Goals

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 667-683

  Masicampo, E J ^a   Baumeister, Roy F ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal pursuit; Motivation; Plan making; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONFLICT; CONTROL; DECISION MAKING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DECISION MAKING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTIVATION; STUDENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053260123     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024192     Document Type: Article

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