PSYC 385 Chapter Notes - Chapter Part III: Ego Depletion, Motivation, Cognitive Load
22 Feb 2018
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Psyc 385 - part ii: cognitions: discrepancy incongruity between our actual self, who we want to be (ideal self), & who we think we should be (ought self) Experiencing incongruity motivates people to make a plan of action to change this discrepancy: small discrepancies little motivation, large discrepancies lots of motivation. Setting goals are all about creating discrepancies. Re ect needs (physiological, psychological or social), values, motives, personality, experience, identity & serve as a window to who you are. Connect the past & present to the future. Goals can also be related to different levels of self : (i) physical self (ii) personal self (iii) interpersonal self (iv) collective self (v) self-transcendence. & achieve your overall larger goal (ii) horizontal coherence: to what extent you your sub-goal on the same level are in con ict with another: congruence: what type of goal.
