Many societies are on the brink of a robotic era. In the near future, various autonomous
computer systems are expected to be part of many people's daily lives. Because attitudes …

Historically, the study of multiple goals has focused on the dynamics between two goals as
the prototypical example of multiple goals. This focus on dyadic relations means that many …

Although significant progress has been made in understanding the behavioral and brain
mechanisms for motivational systems, much less is known about competition between …

The complexity of the rearing environment is important for behavioral development and
fearfulness. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that laying hens reared in a …

Conflict processing is assumed to serve two crucial, yet distinct functions: Regarding task
performance, control is adjusted to overcome the conflict. Regarding task choice, control is …

Approach-avoidance conflict is observed in the competing motivations towards the benefits
and away from the costs of a decision. The current study investigates the action dynamics of …

When presented with competing options, critical incident decision makers often struggle to
commit to a choice (in particular when all options appear to yield negative consequences) …

Emotions motivate individuals to attain appetitive goals and avoid aversive consequences.
Empirical investigations have detailed how broad approach and avoidance orientations are …

Causal inference and generalizability both matter. Historically, systematic designs
emphasize causal inference, while representative designs focus on generalizability. Here …

While conflict between incompatible goals has well-known effects on actions, in many
situations the same action may produce harmful or beneficial consequences during different …