Sentences with phrase «by avoidance goals»

People motivated by avoidance goals, however, worry a lot more about failing.

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Research from the University of Rochester found that people are motivated by either «approach goals» or «avoidance goals.»

All that is at stake is the avoidance of the wooden spoon by Burnley, who go into the game at Villa Park second from bottom and level on points with QPR and with just a one goal advantage over Rangers.

Patients can be taught these skills in three or four sessions, by setting personally meaningful goals, observing and describing pain and the thoughts and feelings that come with pain, identifying avoidance behaviours and tracking how they can increase pain, distress and interfere with the ability to live life fully.

McKnight and Kashdan (2009) suggested that a clear purpose in life might facilitate the selection of goal - consistent behavior, which then may suppress goal - incongruent behavior (such as avoidance behavior evoked by negative affect), based on their review of recent findings about purpose in life.