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The underlying theme of my research is to investigate the tools that give people\u00a0control over their lives. People have a limited set of resources, such as time,\u00a0effort, and money. Wisely investing these resources thereby becomes crucial for\u00a0living a fulfilled life. However, when deciding on how to invest these resources,\u00a0automatic biases and intuitions often suggest decisions that are not in one\u2019s best\u00a0interest, or might even run counter to important beliefs, such as the moral values\u00a0people hold. Understanding such biases and intuitions enables the development\u00a0of tools that allow people to control them. My research focuses on\u00a0understanding both the automatic tendencies that underlie the investment of\u00a0personal resources and the tools that help people to gain control over such\u00a0tendencies.<\/p>\n
Download CV<\/a><\/p>\n Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0a.kappes (at) ucl.ac.uk (email<\/a>)<\/p>\n Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n Oettingen, G., Ahn, J. N., Gollwitzer, P. M.,\u00a0Kappes, A<\/b>., & Kawada, C. L. K. (in press). Goal projection and giving help.\u00a0Journal of Experimental Social Psychology<\/i>.<\/p>\n Kappes, A.,\u00a0<\/b>& Oettingen, G. (2014). The emergence of goal commitment: Mental contrasting connects future and reality.\u00a0Journal of Experimental Social Psychology<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Merkt, J., Singmann, H., Bodenburg, S., Goossens-Merkt, H., Kappes, A.<\/strong>, Wendt, M. & Gawrilow, C. (2013). Flanker performance in female college students with ADHD: a diffusion model analysis.<\/a>\u00a0ADHD<\/i><\/p>\n Kappes, A.<\/b>, Wendt, M., Reinelt, T. & Oettingen, G. (2013). Mental contrasting effects on the identification of obstacles<\/a>. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology<\/i><\/p>\n Kappes, A.<\/strong> & Schikowski, A. L. (2013). Implicit theories about emotions\u00a0shape responses to negative affect.<\/a>\u00a0Cognition and Emotion<\/i><\/p>\n Kappes, A.<\/strong> &, Oettingen, G. & Pak, H. (2012). Mental contrasting and the self- regulation of responding to negative feedback<\/a>. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin<\/em>. 38, 845-857.<\/p>\n\n