The selfish goal metaphor is interesting and intriguing. It accounts for the idiosyncrasies and inconsistencies in peoples' goal pursuits without invoking free will, self-regulatory, or self-control failures. However, people pursue multiple goals, sometimes simultaneously. We argue that the model proposed in the target article may gain significant theoretical and practical value if the principles underlying goal selection and/or balancing on a moment-to-moment basis are clearly specified and integrated with the notion of the selfish goal. © 2014 Cambridge University Press.
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Kopetz, C., Hofmann, W., & Wiers, R. W. H. J. (2014). On the selection and balancing of multiple selfish goals. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X13002069
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