Motivation and Actions, Psychology of

Peter M. Gollwitzer; Gabriele Oettingen

doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26040-6

Motivation and Actions, Psychology of

Peter M. Gollwitzer, Gabriele Oettingen

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Traditionally, research on motivation and action has focused on the role of motives and needs, but also on expectations, attributions, and control beliefs. Nowadays, when it comes to answering the question of how motivation relates to action, research includes the concept of goals. But pursuing goals with the right content and structure in the proper situational context does not yet guarantee effective goal attainment. People often have to engage in self-regulatory thought to further their goal pursuits. In this article, we review the history and current research associated with these three broad perspectives on motivation and action.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences: Second Edition
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	887-893
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9780080970875
ISBN (Print)	9780080970868
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-097086-8.26040-6
State	Published - Mar 26 2015

Keywords

Action control
Attributions
Behavior change interventions
Dwelling
Expectancy-value models
Fantasies
Fantasy realization theory
Goals
Implementation intentions
Impulsivity
Indulging
Intention-behavior relation
Mental contrasting
Motives
Self-completion theory
Self-control
Self-efficacy
Self-regulation
Strategic automaticity
Thinking about the future

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Social Sciences

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