Abstract
Your decisions and behaviors are often the result of a goal or motive you possess. This module provides an overview of the main theories and findings on goals and motivation. We address the origins, manifestations, and types of goals, and the various factors that influence motivation in goal pursuit. We further address goal conflict and, specifically, the exercise of self-control in protecting long-term goals from momentary temptations.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Introduction to Psychology |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Full Noba Collection |
| Editors | Robert Biswas-Diener, Edward Diener |
| Place of Publication | Champaign, IL |
| Publisher | Diener Education Fund Publishers (DEF) |
| Pages | 1131-1145 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| State | Published - 2014 |