We live in a culture obsessed with goals—Crush it. Manifest it. 10X your results. From vision boards to bucket lists, we’re told that success depends on dreaming big and chasing relentlessly. But what ...

While many Americans abandon their New Year’s resolutions, psychologists say you can avoid the trap of over-ambition by ...

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, ...

What goals do you value the most as a student? Getting outstanding scores, ranking among the best, or exploring knowledge and mastering skills? If grades and rankings are your top priorities, do you ...

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to ...