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

Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.; Oettingen, Gabriele; Gollwitzer, Peter M.

doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.004

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

Publikationstyp:	Zeitschriftenartikel
URI (zitierfähiger Link):	http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:352-opus-129957
Autor/innen:	Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.; Oettingen, Gabriele; Gollwitzer, Peter M.
Erscheinungsjahr:	2010
Erschienen in:	Journal of experimental social psychology ; 46 (2010), 3. - S. 531-542. - ISSN 0022-1031
DOI (zitierfähiger Link):	https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2010.02.004
Zusammenfassung:	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.
Fachgebiet (DDC):	150 Psychologie
Schlagwörter:	Explanatory vacuum, Nonconscious goals, Social norms, Automatic
Link zur Lizenz:	Deposit-Lizenz
Universitätsbibliographie:	Ja

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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

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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. 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 deposit-license 2011-03-25T09:14:23Z Oettingen, Gabriele eng Gollwitzer, Peter M. Gollwitzer, Peter M. application/pdf Parks-Stamm, Elizabeth J.