Stuck in the middle: the psychophysics of goal pursuit
motivation can be higher far from and close to the end state and lower in the middle, depending on whether progress is monitored from the initial or the end state.
motivation can be higher far from and close to the end state and lower in the middle, depending on whether progress is monitored from the initial or the end state.
Written from the abstract read 2026-10-14.
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doi:10.1177/0956797611404899. Abstract read: motivation can be higher far from and close to the end state and lower in the middle, depending on whether progress is monitored from the initial or the end state.