Experience : You waver because the goal is both appealing and repelling. As you get closer to the goal, the negative aspects "loom larger" and push you away.
: Choosing between two or more options, where each option has both pros and cons. 6 : Conflicting Motives
Psychologist Kurt Lewin first conceptualized these conflicts in the 1930s, identifying three main types, while a fourth (double approach-avoidance) was added later. Experience : You waver because the goal is
: Choosing between two desirable outcomes. As you move toward one bad option, its
Experience : Highly stressful and difficult to resolve. As you move toward one bad option, its negative aspects become clearer, causing you to retreat back to the middle.
Conflicting motives trigger several psychological phenomena:
Example : Choosing between a high-paying job in a boring city versus a lower-paying job in a city you love.