APS

2024 APS Annual Convention

Advances in Self-Regulation and Goal Pursuit

Sunday, May 26, 2024 · San Francisco, CA

Oral · Social

This symposium integrates diverse perspectives to understand self-regulation and goal pursuit. We investigate: the processes underlying quitting ‘cold turkey’, the role of emotion regulation in goal pursuit, interventions to stoke autonomous motivation, and the relationship between effort and meaning. The talks span methodological approaches to make theoretical and practical recommendations.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Blair SaundersChair
    University of Dundee
  • Marina MilyavskayaCoChair
    Carleton University

Presentations

  1. Leveraging Process Models of Self-Regulation to Understand Unassisted Smoking CessationEffie Marathia, Blair Saunders
  2. Skilful Emotion Regulation Predicts Short and Long Term Goal PursuitTyler Thorne, Marina Milyavskaya
  3. Autonomous Motivation: Mental Contrasting Vs. Goal SettingAnne Holding, Gabriele Oettingen
  4. The Intrinsic Value of EffortAidan Campbell, Yiyi Wang, Michael Inzlicht