The Divergent Effects of External Systems of Control on Early Stage Goal Pursuit
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- Goal pursuit
- Control
- Religion
- God
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This research demonstrates divergent effects of reminding consumers that their long-term goals occur within external systems of control. We showed that such reminders can increase or decrease motivation in pursuing long-term goals depending on the level of specificity with which they are planned.