Peter M. GollwitzerPeter M. Gollwitzer, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at New York University and the University of Konstanz, Germany. Dr. Gollwitzer's research examines how goals and plans affect people’s cognition, affect, and behavior. He has developed various models of action control: the theory of symbolic self-completion (with Robert A. Wicklund), the Rubicon model of action phases (with Heinz Heckhausen), the auto-motive model of automatic goal striving (with John A. Bargh), the mindset model of action phases, and the theory of implementation intentions. In these theories, the underlying mechanisms of effective action control are delineated, and respective moderators are distilled. Dr. Gollwitzer's recent research focuses on developing easy-to-conduct but powerful behavior change interventions. He has published many influential journal articles, book chapters, and books. |
All titles by Peter M. Gollwitzer:
The Psychology of Thinking about the FutureEdited by Gabriele Oettingen, A. Timur Sevincer, and Peter M. Gollwitzer
The Psychology of Action: Linking Cognition and Motivation to BehaviorEdited by Peter M. Gollwitzer and John A. Bargh