Motive ‐Goal Congruence Moderates the Use of Automatic Self‐Regulation

Conclusions: Congruence between individuals‘implicit motives and goal properties boosts implicit self‐regulation, thus identifying a promising predictor for success and failure in self‐regulation that potentially mediates effects of goal‐motive fit on goal pursuit. (201 words) This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Source: Journal of Personality - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research