Holding a strong goal intention alone does not guarantee goal achievement¶
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q1 i? Holding a strong goal intention does not guarantee goal achievement, because people may fail to deal effectively with self-regulatory problems during goal striving. → Gollwitzer 2006
Evidence¶
Gollwitzer 2006¶
Gollwitzer, Peter M., Sheeran, Paschal. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69-119. https://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-opus-56534. doi:10.1016/s0065-2601(06)38002-1
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The article's framing premise, stated in the abstract: "Holding a strong goal intention ... does not guarantee goal achievement" because of self-regulatory problems during goal striving. This is the authors' motivating account rather than a tested comparison in the available text.
"Holding a strong goal intention ("I intend to reach Z!") does not guarantee goal achievement, because people may fail to deal effectively with selfregulatory problems during goal striving."
Discussion¶
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Holding a strong goal intention alone does not guarantee goal achievement |
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Holding a strong goal intention alone does not guarantee goal achievement |
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