There is a seemingly endless amount of research on how to set and accomplish goals — visualize, loop in friends, record milestones. Do all this and, in theory, you'll improve your life. Some goals ...

You know that feeling when you set a goal with all the best intentions, follow some generic advice about making it SMART, and then... nothing? You're not broken, and you're definitely not lazy. The ...

Researchers analyzed the patterns of people's commitment to various kinds of goals. Four broad dimensions of goals emerged: Prominence, Inclusiveness, Negativity-prevention, and Tradition. People who ...

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 ...

Most people don't realize their New Year's resolutions are doomed before January 2nd, not because they lack willpower, but ...