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Self-improvement Goals

Self-Improvement Goals is a psychological construct that refers to specific, internally motivated objectives individuals set to enhance their personal attributes, skills, or behaviors in pursuit of a more optimal version of the self.

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Self‐stigma and the “why try” effect: impact on life goals and evidence‐based practices

Patrick W. Corrigan, Jonathon E. Larson, Nicolas Rüsch · World Psychiatry · 2009 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Home and away

Sara Ahmed · International Journal of Cultural Studies · 1999 · 693 citations

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Self-Compassion Increases Self-Improvement Motivation

Juliana G. Breines, Serena Chen · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · 2012 · 609 citations

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When do stereotypes come to mind and when do they color judgment? A goal-based theoretical framework for stereotype activation and application.

Ziva Kunda, Steven J. Spencer · Psychological Bulletin · 2003 · 552 citations

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Home and away

Naomi Rosh White, Peter B. White · Annals of Tourism Research · 2007 · 312 citations

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Authors

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  1. EM
    Eva M. Pomerantz

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    3 publications · 81 citations

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  2. FF
    Florrie Fei‐Yin Ng

    Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China

    3 publications · 81 citations

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  3. JN
    Janice Ng

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    2 publications · 65 citations

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  4. SG
    Steve Graham

    Arizona State University, United States

    2 publications · 220 citations

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  5. AC
    A. Conlon

    University of Ulster, United Kingdom

    1 publications · 21 citations

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Institutions

162

  1. Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    114 citations

  2. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    209 citations

  3. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    36 citations

  4. Florida International University

    Miami, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    72 citations

  5. Griffith University

    Brisbane, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    306 citations

  6. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  7. University of Canterbury

    Christchurch, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    189 citations

  8. Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    147 citations

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  1. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

    PSPB · 4 publications · 861 citations

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  2. Journal of Consumer Research

    JCR · 2 publications · 131 citations

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  3. Focus on Exceptional Children

    2 publications · 220 citations

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  4. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    2 publications · 397 citations

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  5. Developmental Psychology

    2 publications · 71 citations

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