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First published 2025

Why Do You Want a Romantic Relationship? Individual Differences in Motives for Romantic Relationship Pursuit

Geoff MacDonald, Serena Thapar, William S. Ryan [...]

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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First published 2019-1

Nothing ventured,nothing gained: People anticipate more regret from missed romantic opportunities than from rejection

Samantha Joel, Jason E. Plaks, Geoff MacDonald

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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First published 2025

Appreciated and Motivated: Examining Whether,When,and Why Receiving Gratitude Enhances Instrumentality Intentions in Romantic Relationships

Emily R. O’Brien, Amanda L. Forest

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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First published 2011-9

Effects of Everyday Romantic Goal Pursuit on Women’s Attitudes Toward Math and Science

Lora E. Park, Ariana F. Young, Jordan D. Troisi [...]

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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Research article

First published 2023-2

Interested and Instrumental: An Examination of Instrumentality Regulation With Potential Romantic Partners

Kylie R. Chandler, Kori L. Krueger, Amanda L. Forest [...]

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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First published 2010-04

A prospective investigation of interpersonal influences on the pursuit of muscularity in late adolescent boys and girls

Lauren B. Shomaker, Wyndol Furman

Journal of Health Psychology

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Research article

First published 2019-3

For Better or for Worse? Outsourcing Self-Regulation and Goal Pursuit

Julia L. Briskin, Catalina E. Kopetz, Gráinne M. Fitzsimons [...]

Social Psychological and Personality Science

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Research article

First published 2026

Do people know how they impact their Partner’s goal pursuit? Accuracy,bias,and associations with relationship outcomes

Emily Connard, Jenna L. Kilian, Judith Gere [...]

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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First published 2018-3

Interpersonal Processes of Couples’ Daily Support for Goal Pursuit: The Example of Physical Activity

Corina Berli, Niall Bolger, Patrick E. Shrout [...]

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

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First published 2016-10

Changes in Romantic Competence and Career Adaptability Among Emerging Adults in Psychotherapy

Dana Atzil-Slonim, Muli Reshef, Emmy Berman [...]

Emerging Adulthood

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