ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science

Experimental Goal Disengagement Research: Integrating Perspectives from Different Research Traditions

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Brussels, Belgium

Experimental Psychology

This symposium addresses research gaps in goal disengagement research and assembles diverse perspectives from different fields of psychology to advance an integration. The symposium covers experimental studies on obstacles in social goals, multiple goals conflict, and cognitive control. The discussion sheds light on the commonalities and differences of these approaches.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Cathleen KappesChair
    University Hildesheim
  • Veronika BrandstätterDiscussant
    University of Zurich

Presentations

  1. Goal Disengagement: Key Concepts and Research DesiderataCathleen Kappes
  2. Goal Disengagement Processes in Response to Ostracism: The Relationship between Self-Report, Implicit, and Behavioral Measures in an Experimental DesignFarina Rühs
  3. Better Off without? Benefits and Costs of Resolving Goal Conflict through Goal Shelving and Goal DisengagementZita Mayer
  4. Task Disengagement in Simple TasksDavid Dignath