Goals play a central role in human cognition. However, computational theories of learning
and decision-making often take goals as given. Here, we review key empirical findings …

To explain trade-offs in choice, researchers have proposed myriad phenomena and
decision rules, each paired with separate theories and idiosyncratic vocabularies. Yet most …

We present a unified model of the dynamics of goal-directed motivation and decision-
making. The model—referred to as the GOAL architecture—provides a quantitative …

Automatic action tendencies occur at behavioral and neurophysiological levels during task
performance with the dominant right hand, with shorter reaction times (RTs) and higher …

A body of empirical research shows that pursuing goals via means that do not fit (vs. do fit)
one's regulatory mode creates resistance that disrupts motivation. However, other empirical …

Three studies examined whether contemplating the usefulness that non-close and close
others may provide for one's personal goals would promote or hinder interpersonal …

Academic procrastination is the failure to complete an academic task within the desired
timeframe or postpone the task until the last moment. Academic procrastination can be …

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to predict academic engagement based on
problem solving styles, self-control and emotional expression among students of Farhangian …

After‐effects on cognition—where a prior activity either benefits or hinders subsequent
cognitive performance—are empirically inconsistent. Do people have insight into when their …

Even though goal pursuit is often conceptualized as a linear phenomenon, it consists of
feedback loops and reciprocal relationships between its crucial components. To investigate …