“Stereotype threat” is often thought of as a singular construct, with moderators and
mechanisms that are stable across groups and domains. However, this is not always true. To …

Regulatory fit, or the match between an individual's regulatory orientation and the strategy
used to sustain it, offers a pervasive predictor of customer behavior. Merely reaching a …

Three studies explored academic test performance in the context of regulatory focus theory
(Higgins, 1997), which posits that individuals pursue goals with a focus on growth and …

Many studies use multiexperiment designs where experiments are carried out at different
times of semester. When comparing between experiments, the data may be confounded by …

It is my own fascination—and struggle—with this question that led to the genesis of this
book. Specifically, this book arises from the belief that further progress in our understanding …

Regulatory focus may shape the manner in which students perceive and respond to learning
environments and then further influence their attitudes and behaviors. In the current study …

Naturalistic decision-making research contrasts with traditional laboratory research along a
number of dimensions. It is typically more observational, more focused on expert …

While motivation science is an active and thriving subfield in the domains of both
educational psychology and social-personality psychology, we believe that motivation …

Many people believe that weather influences their emotional state. Along similar lines, some
researchers in affective science are concerned whether testing individuals at a different time …

Prior studies on game-based learning provide limited and mixed results in the transfer of
skills learned during game play to contexts outside of the game. This study tested the effects …