Almost everyone struggles to act in their individual and collective best interests, particularly
when doing so requires forgoing a more immediately enjoyable alternative. Other than …

While there is a growing body of research on free thoughts such as fantasies and
daydreams, the question of whether and how fantasies lead to effortful action and successful …

Long-standing social problems such as poor achievement, personal and intergroup conflict,
bad health, and unhappiness can seem like permanent features of the social landscape. We …

The theory of planned behavior proposes that behavior is predicted by behavioral intention
which is, in turn, predicted by three base components: attitudes toward the behavior …

Mindset theory of action phases is based on the distinction between motivation and volition
as proposed by the Rubicon model which claims that prior to crossing the Rubicon (ie …

Adolescents struggle with setting and striving for goals that require sustained self‐discipline.
Research on adults indicates that goal commitment is enhanced by mental contrasting (MC) …

Implementation intentions are a powerful strategy to promote health-related behaviours, but
mixed results are observed regarding physical activity. The primary aim of this study was to …

Self-control is generally viewed as highly desirable. In the eating behavior domain, however,
the dominance of restraint theory has made the proposition that individuals should attempt to …

Weakness of the will may lead to ineffective goal striving in the sense that people lacking
willpower fail to get started, to stay on track, to select instrumental means, and to act …

The current intervention tested whether a metacognitive self-regulatory strategy of goal
pursuit can help economically disadvantaged children convert positive thoughts and images …