APS
2024 APS Annual Convention
Action Control: New Perspectives on Goal Pursuit
This symposium presents recent advances in understanding the determinants and moderators of goal pursuit, with a particular focus on action control, approach vs. avoidance goals, and action vs. state orientation. The presented research used different designs and measures highlighting behavioral and physiological processes.
Chairs & Discussants
- Yann BouzidiChair
University of Geneva, Switzerland - Guido GendollaCoChair
University of Geneva - Guido GendollaDiscussant
University of Geneva
Presentations
- Within-Person Goal Dynamics: Examining the Antecedents and Consequences of Approach and Avoidance GoalsMiriam Pfister, Melanie Koch, Marie Hennecke, Veronika Brandstätter
- Approach Versus Avoidance Goals Revisited: The Role of Relational ConstructsGabriele Oettingen
- On the Shielding Effect of Volitional Processes Against Cognitive Conflict's Impact on EffortYann Bouzidi, Guido Gendolla
- From Intentions to Action: An Integrative Review of Four Decades of Research on Action Vs State OrientationSander Koole, Nils Jostmann, Nicola Baumann
