Harnessing the imagination: Mental stimulation, self-regulation, and coping

Harnessing the imagination: Mental stimulation, self-regulation, and coping

A research program found that mental simulation of the process for reaching a goal or of the dynamics of an unfolding stressful event produced progress in achieving those goals or resolving the events.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American psychologist 1998-04, Vol.53 (4), p.429
Hauptverfasser: Taylor, Shelley E, Pham, Lien B, Rivkin, Inna D, Armor, David A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Processes
Psychology
Simulation
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Zusammenfassung:A research program found that mental simulation of the process for reaching a goal or of the dynamics of an unfolding stressful event produced progress in achieving those goals or resolving the events.
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037//0003-066X.53.4.429