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Approaching success, avoiding the undesired: Does goal type matter?

By Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D. on February 08, 2009 in Don't Delay

Approach Goals vs. Avoidance Goals

Approach-oriented goals involve reaching or maintaining desired outcomes. Avoidance goals focus on avoiding or eliminating undesired outcomes. Although both types of goals are common in our lives and both are functional, one goal-type is associated with more happiness than the other. I also think that there's something to learn about procrastination here.

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