"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University ...

Over the past few decades, goal-setting has become a science—and sometimes, a cliché. Latham and Locke, among others, suggest that goals should be not only specific but also difficult, because ...

Values, not goals, are the real decision-making advantage — a practical filter, backed by recent research, for choosing ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 6, 2024 — Achieving financial independence is the highest priority for Americans aged 25 to 44, according to the 2024 Millennials’ Financial Milestones study, the latest CFP ...

When people start doubting whether they can reach an important life goal, it often feels like a sign to give up. But a new study suggests questioning those doubts can actually strengthen commitment.

Anne Flower, MD, has been running and racing regularly since med school a decade ago. But she had never pushed herself to triple-digit mileage until taking on the Leadville 100-miler in Colorado this ...

Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) have found that people living with chronic pain can protect their mental well-being by focusing on new, meaningful goals, rather than simply trying to let ...

What are your fundamental motives, your most important life goals? This motivation question has busied psychologists and theorists for millennia. One interesting approach to addressing this question, ...

PHOENIX — Most American teenagers say it is important to them to graduate from college, with girls especially describing it as a key step for accomplishing their life goals, according to a new poll.