Adult development is closely intertwined with work-related experiences. This article presents
a comprehensive but concise review of current findings on the manifold ways in which aging …

In a self‐control conflict, people face a dilemma between a current goal (eg, to exercise
regularly) and competing impulses, habits, or desires (eg, to stay on the couch and continue …

Die vorliegende Schrift verfolgt das Ziel, das hohe Alter aus zwei Perspektiven zu
betrachten: einer Verletzlichkeits-und einer Reife-oder Potenzialperspektive. Sie versteht …

Goals are considered by some theories as essential for subjective well-being (ie, telic
theories, see Diener, 1984). In fact, achieving goals is beneficial for subjective well-being …

We investigated the self–regulatory strategies people spontaneously use in their everyday
lives to regulate their persistence during aversive activities. In pilot studies (pooled N= 794) …

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be
a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country …

Some 2 decades have passed since Levy et al.(2002) published their seminal study on the
impact of self-perceptions of aging (SPA) on mortality over a period of 23 years in this …

Metamotivation research suggests that people may be able to modulate their motivational
states strategically to secure desired outcomes (Scholer & Miele, 2016). To regulate one's …

The study of first impressions, which consistently demonstrate meaningful and surprisingly
durable impacts on attitudes, behaviors, and cognitions, is pervasive across psychological …

Until recently, research examining the self-regulation of motivation focused primarily on the
strategies people use to bolster the amount of motivation they have for pursuing a task goal …