This event is in the past.It took place on April 17, 2026 at Ross School of Business.
Educational Talk
Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: How Progress Steadiness Affects Motivation
April 17 at 1:30pm
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
🎓Open to the public, no registration required
⏱️90-minute session with Q&A expected
🧠Bring a notebook for the experiment details
Why do we quit when progress gets bumpy? Duke professor Gráinne Fitzsimons unpacks the psychology behind steady versus unsteady goal pursuit, sharing experiments that reveal how fluctuations in progress quietly sabotage motivation.
Academic lecture
Goal psychology research
Business school venue
Professional development
Educational TalkTwo Steps Forward, One Step Back: How Progress Steadiness Affects Motivation
April 17 at 1:30pm
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
🎓Open to the public, no registration required
⏱️90-minute session with Q&A expected
🧠Bring a notebook for the experiment details
Why do we quit when progress gets bumpy? Duke professor Gráinne Fitzsimons unpacks the psychology behind steady versus unsteady goal pursuit, sharing experiments that reveal how fluctuations in progress quietly sabotage motivation.
Academic lecture
Goal psychology research
Business school venue
Professional development