PSYC 471 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Goal Setting, State Implementation Plan, Social Support
16 Apr 2016
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Beyond seing smart goals: three secrets of successful goal seing (versus convenional ones suggested by doctor phil) When we set a goal we focus our atenions, give efort, and are prepared to persist. Some people keep their ny resoluions to themselves because they know they won"t succeed. Most people will say you have to have a speciic goal and must be measurable. Donald taylor adds that it must be challenging. He also highlighted how important it is to have social support doing it with others or talking about it with others. Baumeister from willpower outlines these 3 criical ingredients. Unlikely that you can set a goal and pursue it without adjusing something. Without keeping a log, you may not realize you are missing your goal quite badly. Should be able to see when adjustment (increase, decrease etc. is needed) Easy to deplete this resource and oten we will fail at our new goals because we can"t control this resource.
