Looking Towards the Past or the Future Self
How Regulatory Focus Affects Temporal Comparisons and Subsequent Motivation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15411809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katja Corcoran (0000-0003-1838-9141, University of Cologne, corresponding author), Julia Peetz (0000-0001-5547-0315, University of Cologne) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-99 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Self and Identity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-8868 • E-ISSN: 1529-8876 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15298868.2012.762614 |
| OpenAlex | W2033568464 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 43 |
Temporal selves are a rich source of potential comparison standards, yet little is known about the preference for specific temporal selves. We examine whether regulatory focus influences to what extent people compare themselves to future or past selves. Promotion-focused individuals, who focus on positive outcomes, were more likely to compare themselves to their future selves (Study 1), specifically while appraising themselves in a domain in which the future self was seen as superior to the current self (Study 2). However, prevention-focused individuals, who focus on negative outcomes, did not orient themselves towards their past, inferior, selves. Supporting a cognitive fit hypothesis, individuals in a promotion-mindset were more motivated to improve when comparing with their future (vs. past) self (Study 3)
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Focus (optics · Goal pursuit · Mindset · Political science · Politics · Preference · Promotion (chess · Regulatory focus theory · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Media Influence and Health · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |