In particular, the technique of mental simulation is used to stimulate people to apply a new, and until now not preferred, goal management strategy.
People prefer goals that achieve desirable outcomes, but that they also perceive to be feasible (e.g., Ajzen, 1991; Bandura, 1997), and having targets that are out of reach can undermine participation in physical activity (Brawley & Latimer, 2007).
People's self-confidence about doing math and science (which psychologists call "self-efficacy") influenced their preferred career goals, but their math and science ability and experience (as demonstrated by their course grades) did not.
They overwhelmingly preferred the goal version compared to the non-goal version and when asked by far the most popular reason was the presence of a goal.
I would have preferred this goal had been made explicit in this resolution.
Tottenham's usual suspects created early optimism for their fans as Eriksen bounced a 20-yard free-kick off the bar, although Petr Cech - preferred in goal to Thibaut Courtois - looked to have the situation under control, and Harry Kane ended a fine run with a low shot that was comfortably saved by Chelsea's keeper.
According to screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Sparrow is a trickster who uses wit and deceit to attain his goals, preferring to end disputes verbally instead of by force.
An individual is not born preferring one goal over another, but rather these preferences develop as new goals are experienced.
Moreover, we found that these outcomes were broadly in the directions preferred by management goals.
