APS

29th APS Annual Convention

Recent Breakthroughs in the Study of Psychological Momentum

Sunday, May 28, 2017 · Boston, MA

Social

This symposium describes the importance of studying psychological momentum and to demonstrate the critical role it plays in shaping everyday judgments, decisions, and behaviors. The speakers argue that the phenomenological experience of pursuing goals may shape performance outcomes just as much as the means by which those goals are pursued.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Keith MarkmanChair
    Ohio University

Presentations

  1. Psychological Momentum TheoryKeith Markman
  2. Gaining Momentum: Movement in Rankings Affects Expectations and PerformanceRachel Habbert, Juliana Schroeder
  3. Stranger Today, Friend Tomorrow: Social Momentum As Reflected in GiftingAlex Kaju, Sam Maglio, Evan Pohlman
  4. Psychological Momentum: Understanding Psychological and Behavioral Dynamics at Different Time-ScalesRuud Den Hartigh