People approach pleasure and avoid pain. To discover the true nature of approach-avoidance motivation, psychologists need to move beyond this hedonic principle to the principles that underlie the different ways that it operates. One such principle is regulatory focus, which distinguishes self-regulation with a promotion focus (accomplishments and aspirations) from self-regulation with a prevent...

People frequently escalate their commitment to failing endeavors. Explanations for such behavior typically involve loss aversion, failure to recognize other alternatives, and concerns with justifying prior actions; all of these factors produce recommitment to previous decisions with the goal of erasing losses and vindicating these decisions. Solutions to escalation of commitment have therefore ...

Woldenberg Village, an aging-in-place residential facility, is the result of 2 years of research and development. The design solution integrates physical, social, psychological, medical, and operational requirements to provide an opportunity for a gracious, dignified life-style as an individual ages. Each component of the village is designed to provide, in an unobtrusive way, differing amounts ...

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh supervision incivility pada psychological safety serta apakah terdapat efek moderasi dari atribusi performance promotion motives dan injury initiation motives. Partisipan penelitian adalah 118 karyawan yang memiliki atasan langsung. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui survei daring berisi Workplace Incivility Scale (WIS), skala motives, safety. Ana...