Over the past two decades, research testing regulatory focus theory has made multiple
contributions to understanding better many different psychological issues. In this article, we …

This article reviews the current state of the regulatory focus literature as it relates to
consumer behavior, with a special emphasis on the goal pursuit processes that naturally …

What does it mean to be human? Why do we feel and behave in the ways that we do? The
classic answer is that we have a special kind of intelligence. But to understand what we are …

Research shows that CEOs who are sensitive to maximizing gains (promotion focus)
engage in more socially oriented initiatives, while CEOs who are sensitive to avoiding …

Our research predicts different stakeholder engagement emphases through a CEO
motivation-means contingency model. Drawing upon regulatory focus and power theories …

Background The growth of positive psychology has birthed debate on the nature of what
“positive” really means. Conceptualizations of positive attributes vary across psychological …

While research bore out a reliable relationship between moral identity and moral behavior, it
has not addressed potential undermining effects of moral identity on moral behavior. This …

The literature on psychological contracts has focused on employees' perceptions of their
employers' obligations, but not on employees' perceptions of their own obligations. Hence …

Abstract [Retraction notice: A retraction for this article was reported in Vol 125 (3) of Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology (see record 2024-00669-002). This retraction is at the …

We have introduced a common wisdom model to establish a shared language, clarify
underlying theoretical assumptions, advance assessment tools, and foster evidence-based …