Successful aging is an important concept, and one that has been the subject of much
research. During the last 15 years, the emphasis of this research has shifted from …

The authors present empirical evidence that borrowers, consciously or not, leave traces of
their intentions, circumstances, and personality traits in the text they write when applying for …

If humans evolved from great apes, why are human selves so much more elaborate than
those of apes? To answer this question is to address the question of what the self essentially …

The Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS) was designed to measure individual
trait dispositions in both anticipatory and consummatory experiences of pleasure. From an …

Six studies explore the role of goal shielding in self-regulation by examining how the
activation of focal goals to which the individual is committed inhibits the accessibility of …

Electric vehicles can mitigate global warming by eliminating carbon dioxide emissions.
Conveying the above green information and other electric vehicle information through green …

Applying Higgins' regulatory focus theory, we hypothesized that the effect of
positive/negative feedback on motivation and performance is moderated by task type, which …

Four studies demonstrate the importance of self-regulatory mechanisms for understanding
risk-seeking behavior under loss. Findings suggest that risk seeking becomes a motivational …

Previous research has produced contradictory findings about the impact of challenge
stressors on individual and team creativity. Based on the challenge–hindrance stressors …

Four studies identify and examine a temporal component to regulatory focus. Results
support the assertion that promotion focus tends to predominate for temporally distant goals …