Personal Growth

Goals, Self-Regulation, and Personal Growth

Instructions: 

View the PowerPoint presentations for this module and additional resources, and watch Phillip Zimbardo's video  Psychology of Time (The digital platform allows subtitles in Spanish and other languages).

Ted. (2009, June 22).  Philip Zimbardo: The psychology of time. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4HiVetBd0

The social psychologist discusses how time affects our behavior in this talk. As you watch the video, you are encouraged to note what is discussed.

· Do a database search of scientific studies in psychology related to the topics discussed in this module and the lecture (Self-regulation, empowerment, goals). Choose two articles that interest you and will be the focus of your paper.

· Develop a critical analysis in which you discuss the topics and material in this module. Your essay should include an introduction, topic development, and conclusion.

· It should include the chosen articles and Phillip Zimbardo's talk.

· Remember to cite your resources in the essay.

· Submit in Word or Word converted to PDF format.

Contribute a minimum of 4 double-spaced pages. It should include at least 1 academic source, formatted and cited in APA.

Be sure to review the  academic expectations  for your submission.

Submission Instructions:

· Submit your assignment by 11:59 PM Eastern on Sunday.

· Review the rubric to determine how your assignment will be graded.

· Your assignment will be run through TurnItIn to check for plagiarism.