Self-regulation of goal setting: turning free fantasies about the future into binding goals.
Self-regulation of goal setting: turning free fantasies about the future into binding goals.
G. Oettingen,Hyeon-ju Pak,Karoline Schnetter
2001 · DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.80.5.736
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 592 Citations
TLDR
Fantasy realization theory states that when people contrast their fantasies about a desired future with reflections on present reality, a necessity to act is induced that leads to the activation and use of relevant expectations.