Wishful Information Preference: Positive Fantasies Mimic the Effects of Intentions

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 870-881

  Kappes, Heather Barry ^a   Oettingen, Gabriele ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

fantasies; goals; information preference; intentions; mental simulations; self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FANTASY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); FANTASY; FEMALE; FORECASTING; GOALS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861999215     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167212446163     Document Type: Article

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