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WOOP to and through college Gabriele Oettingen New York University. Webinar, College Access Affinity Group U.S. Department of Education March 12 th , 2014. What is WOOP?. ish. W O O P. utcome. bstacle. lan. A scientific strategy that people can use to find and fulfill their wishes.
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WOOP to and through college Gabriele OettingenNew York University Webinar, College Access Affinity Group U.S. Department of Education March 12th, 2014
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A scientific strategythat people can use to find and fulfill their wishes ish W O O P utcome bstacle lan 1The scientific name of WOOP is Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII). (Oettingen, 2012; Oettingen & Gollwitzer 2010) 1
Wish What is your wish for the future?
Wish What is your wish for the future? Outcome What is the best outcome of fulfilling your wish? Imagine…
Wish What is your wish for the future? Outcome What is the best outcome of fulfilling your wish? Imagine… Obstacle What holds you back? What is YOUR main obstacle? Imagine…
Wish What is your wish for the future? Outcome What is the best outcome of fulfilling your wish? Imagine… Obstacle What holds you back? What is YOUR main obstacle? Imagine… Plan Make an if… obstacle, then… action plan! 4steps!
STUDY 2: Study Effort (Homework Completion) in Middle School Students
STUDY 3: Study Effort and Performance (Attendance and GPA) in Middle School Students
Study Effort and Performance (Attendance and GPA) in Middle School Students
WOOP works! Academic/vocational Health • Work engagement • Mastery of everyday life • Decision making • Negotiation performance • Class attendance • Course grades • Time management • Exercise • Burnout • Healthy diet • Weight loss • Self-management Interpersonal relations • Enhanced integration and fairness • Enhanced perspective-taking • Reduced social anxiety Oettingen (2012). European Review of Social Psychology, 23, 1-63.
The Power of WOOP • Automates cognition, emotion, and behavior • Builds good and breaks bad habits • Can be used as a meta-cognitive tool • Cost and time effective in teaching and application
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