Goals tend to fail either because we aim for the wrong things or because environmental factors keep us from succeeding, says ...

One way to change your relationship with goals is to think of yourself as a scientist doing experiments. A scientist's ...

We invite research that interrogates goal setting through the lens of psychological science. We welcome diverse theoretical, empirical, and applied perspectives on how individuals envision, pursue, ...

With the new year approaching, millions of people will turn to apps to help them get fit, save money or learn something new.

If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

Today, I want to share a goal-setting process I use in my life whenever I feel a change is needed. It is also beneficial for ...

When Caroline Adams Miller learned about the science of goal setting, her professional and personal life changed forever. It was 2005, and Adams Miller was a student at the University of Pennsylvania ...

The comedown after an accomplishment is normal. Here’s how to harness it. By Talya Minsberg At DIAKADI Fitness, a gym in San Francisco, there’s a “results wall” covered with plaques commemorating ...

What factors influence our success in reaching goals? Does setting a more ambitious goal generate self-confidence? Or does your confidence help determine your goal? Chicago Booth’s Avner ...