Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Psychological Distress Linked to Internal Goal Conflict

New research finds that when our personal goals are divergent, leaving us torn as to which path to pursue, psychological stress can result.

In the study, researchers surveyed more than 200 young adults from the University of Exeter and Edith Cowan University (ECU) to investigate two forms of motivational conflict. The young adults in the study were aged 18-35, with an average age of 20.

Among this cohort, investigators explored inter-goal conflict, when pursuing one goal makes it difficult...


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source https://psychcentral.com/news/2018/05/29/psychological-distress-linked-to-internal-goal-conflict/135746.html

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