Metacognitive processes in the self-regulation of goal pursuit

Social Metacognition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 121-139

  Achtziger, Anja ^a   Martiny, Sarah E ^a   Oettingen, Gabriele ^b   Gollwitzer, Peter M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84921268734     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203865989     Document Type: Chapter

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