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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Goals need time perspective to be achieved

Zbigniew ZaleskiAneta Przepiórka

pp. 323-335

Abstract

The main aim of the present article is to describe a process of goal-directed behavior in the context of the temporal dimensions. There have been discussed theoretical backgrounds of setting and achieving goals. We raise the following issues: personal projects, intentions, process of planning in the context of time and in life span. Goals are embedded in three temporal dimensions: past, present, and future. The motivational functions of goals are depicted and presented action dimensions in a goal-directed behavior such as effort, persistence, and emotional satisfaction. As it has been showed, there are number of different applications of goals in various spheres of human life, e.g., leisure time, entrepreneurship.

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Stolarski Maciej, Fieulaine Nicolas, van Beek Wessel (2015) Time perspective theory; review, research and application: essays in honor of Philip G. Zimbardo. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 323-335

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-07368-2_21

Full citation:

Zaleski Zbigniew, Przepiórka Aneta (2015) „Goals need time perspective to be achieved“, In: M. Stolarski, N. Fieulaine & W. Van Beek (eds.), Time perspective theory; review, research and application, Dordrecht, Springer, 323–335.