Emotion, goals, and distance: A view from the study of adult development and aging

Derek M. Isaacowitz; Alexandra M. Freund

doi:10.1177/1754073915586228

Emotion, goals, and distance: A view from the study of adult development and aging

Derek M. Isaacowitz
, Alexandra M. Freund

Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences

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Abstract

In this commentary, we consider how Balcetis's proposals may interface with the study of motivation and emotion in lifespan developmental psychology, pointing to open questions regarding the distance perception of long-term chronic goals as well as age-related shifts from informational to emotional goals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	132-133
Number of pages	2
Journal	Emotion Review
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073915586228
State	Published - Apr 2014

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aging
long-term goals
motivation

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