Motive –goal congruence moderates the use of automatic self‐regulation

ConclusionsCongruence 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.

Source: Journal of Personality - November 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Florian M üller, Klaus Rothermund Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research