Dr. Gabriele Oettingen
Princess Gabriele of Oettingen-Oettingen and Oettingen-Spielberg, known professionally as Gabriele Oettingen, is a German academic and psychologist. She is a professor of psychology at New York University and the University of Hamburg.
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Rethinking positive thinking : inside the new science of motivation
Rethinking Positive Thinking challenges the efficacy of pure optimism, arguing that detached dreaming often depletes the energy needed for action. Through twenty years of research, Gabriele Oettingen introduces mental contrasting, a method that pairs positive visualization with an awareness of personal obstacles and introduces the WOOP method, Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan.
From Fantasy to Action: Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII) Improves Academic Performance in Children
This study evaluated whether mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) improves academic performance in economically disadvantaged children. Researchers randomly assigned 77 fifth graders to learn either MCII or a positive thinking strategy. Students taught MCII demonstrated significant improvements in report card grades, attendance, and conduct compared to controls.
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How to Get Motivated to Do Homework When You Just Don't Want To
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