Leading minds in behavioural and social sciences share perspectives on changes ahead and give advice how to make it through the pandemic.
Articles on Long-term goals
Displaying all articles
New Year’s resolutions are usually an opportunity to think about long-term goals. The uncertainty and restrictions of COVID-19 make 2021 a good year to focus on ways to help yourself in the short-term.
Forget being super self-critical and whipping yourself into shape. There are ways to set yourself up for success that are far kinder and work better.
What research says about how to stick to your New Year’s resolutions
The Conversation, CC BY82.9 MB (download)
Today, experts will be sharing with us insights into how to make a change in your life -- big or small -- using evidence from the world of academic research.
As we struggle to avoid temptations throughout the day, we often rely on willpower and self-control to back impulses. New research suggests a different way to think about this internal battle.
Don’t delay. Read about why we procrastinate, and some tricks to overcome it.
New Year’s resolutions are one thing. But what does it take to devote your life to a work goal with such a long time horizon you might never reach it in your lifetime?
Top contributors
-
Assistant Professor of Marketing, San Diego State University
-
Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon
-
Professor of Management and Sociology, Vanderbilt University
-
PhD Candidate in Psychology, University of Oregon
-
Professor of Psychology, Cornell University
-
Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior, University of Virginia
-
Professor of Psychology, University of Regina
-
Associate Professor, School of Psychology, UNSW
-
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia
-
Professor of Psychology, University of Waterloo
-
Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University