PSYC 223 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Smart Criteria

• School: Concordia University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 223
• Professor: Sarah Etezadi

Document Summary

Current state plan ideal state: plan: the method for achieving a goal, ideal state: the goal a mental representation of a desired future state (something that i want to be or have) Any mismatch between one"s present state and one"s ideal state causes an experience of incongruity. This motivates people to form plans to remove that incongruity. The incongruity acts as the motivational spring to action (provides energy) an the plan becomes the mean of organizing our behaviour toward the pursuit of the ideal state (direction) Means to compare the present state against the ideal. A mismatch between the present and ideal state (incongruity) springs the individual into action. The plan action sequence portrays individuals as: detecting present-ideal inconsistencies, generating a plan to eliminate the incongruity, instigating plan-regulated behavior, monitoring feedback as to the extent of any remaining present-ideal incongruity. Plans are adjustable and subject to revision.