ISSN 1671-3710
CN 11-4766/R
主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

Advances in Psychological Science ›› 2008, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (6): 919-925.

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Activation and Pursuit of Nonconscious Goal

MA Li-Li;GUO Yong-Yu   

  1. Department of Psychology, Central China Normal University, and Hubei Human Development and Mental Health Key Laboratory, Wuhan 430079, China
  • Received:2008-04-20 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2008-11-15 Published:2008-11-15
  • Contact: GUO Yong-Yu

Abstract: According to the auto-motive model, goals are represented mentally, and as representations, should be capable of automatic activation by the environmental context。The present article reviews recent research on nonconscious goals, and the similarities between nonconscious goals and conscious goals. It focuses on research examining different ways in which goals may be automatically brought to mind in everyday settings and how such goal priming may affect individuals’ deliberate goal pursuits. Besides, although nonconscious goals and conscious goals are similar in their effects, they may have different mechanisms

Key words: goal, nonconscious, activation, conscious, emotion

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