Our research addresses these questions by investigating determinants, processes, and consequences of effort, self-regulation, and goal striving. Answers to these questions provide the foundation for theory based psychological interventions aimed at improving people’s self-regulation and addressing various social problems.
Our research examines diverse contexts, including education, work, health, and environmentally friendly behavior using laboratory and field-experimentation.
In a new study, psychologist Dr. Christina Bauer from the University of Vienna and her international team show the influence narratives can have on students' self-image and their performance. The scientists presented reverse narratives to socioeconomically disadvantaged students, and instead of…
Prof. Veronika Job and Prof. Thomas Goschke (TU Dresden) about the paradox of self-control.
Many people believe willpower is fixed and finite. Yet powerful strategies exist that can help us increase it.
