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Making sense of one s actions in an explanatory vacuum: The interpretation of nonconscious goal striving

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Making sense of one s actions in an explanatory vacuum: The interpretation of nonconscious goal striving

Type of Publication: Journal article
URI (citable link): http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-opus-129957
Author: Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.; Oettingen, Gabriele; Gollwitzer, Peter M.
Year of publication: 2010
Published in: Journal of experimental social psychology ; 46 (2010), 3. - pp. 531-542. - ISSN 0022-1031
DOI (citable link): https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.004
Summary:
Previous research has found that performing norm-violating behaviors based on a nonconsciously-activated goal elicits negative affect (Oettingen, Grant, Smith, Skinner, & Gollwitzer, 2006). In the present research we explored whether this negative affect is eliminated when an earlier conscious goal with congruent behavioral effects can be used to explain the norm-violating behavior. Our findings suggest that applicable conscious goals are indeed used to interpret nonconsciously-activated goal striving (Study 1), and that this interpretation occurs reflexively rather than reflectively (Study 2), with implications for interpersonal behavior (Study 3). The role of social norms, applicable conscious goals, and negative affect in the interpretation of nonconscious goal pursuit is discussed.
Subject (DDC): 150 Psychology
Keywords: Explanatory vacuum, Nonconscious goals, Social norms, Automatic
Link to License: In Copyright
Bibliography of Konstanz: Yes

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PARKS-STAMM, Elizabeth J., Gabriele OETTINGEN, Peter M. GOLLWITZER, 2010. Making sense of one s actions in an explanatory vacuum: The interpretation of nonconscious goal striving. In: Journal of experimental social psychology. 46(3), pp. 531-542. ISSN 0022-1031. Available under: doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.004

@article{ParksStamm2010Makin-10131, title={Making sense of one s actions in an explanatory vacuum: The interpretation of nonconscious goal striving}, year={2010}, doi={10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.004}, number={3}, volume={46}, issn={0022-1031}, journal={Journal of experimental social psychology}, pages={531--542}, author={Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J. and Oettingen, Gabriele and Gollwitzer, Peter M.} }

2011-03-25T09:14:23Z Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J. Previous research has found that performing norm-violating behaviors based on a nonconsciously-activated goal elicits negative affect (Oettingen, Grant, Smith, Skinner, & Gollwitzer, 2006). In the present research we explored whether this negative affect is eliminated when an earlier conscious goal with congruent behavioral effects can be used to explain the norm-violating behavior. Our findings suggest that applicable conscious goals are indeed used to interpret nonconsciously-activated goal striving (Study 1), and that this interpretation occurs reflexively rather than reflectively (Study 2), with implications for interpersonal behavior (Study 3). The role of social norms, applicable conscious goals, and negative affect in the interpretation of nonconscious goal pursuit is discussed. terms-of-use Oettingen, Gabriele 2010 Making sense of one s actions in an explanatory vacuum: The interpretation of nonconscious goal striving First publ. in: Journal of experimental social psychology 46 (2010), 3, pp. 531-542 2011-03-25T09:14:23Z Oettingen, Gabriele Gollwitzer, Peter M. eng Gollwitzer, Peter M. application/pdf Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.

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