Kaitlyn M. Werner, PhD
Research Fellow in Affective Psychology
In Press / 2026
Braet, J., Debra, G., Rein, M., Gross, J. J., Werner, K. M., & Giletta, M. (in-press). Handling the ups and downs of adolescence: The role of emotion regulation repertoires. Affective Science. [pdf]
Milyavskaya, M., & Werner, K. M. (in-press). An integrative model of personal goal pursuit. Advances in Motivation Science.
[pre-print]
Werner, K. M., Preece, D. T., Berkman, E. T., & Gross, J. J. (2026). Regulatory flexibility and psychological health – Is more always better? Journal of Affective Disorders, 398, 120893. doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120893. [pre-print] [pdf]
*Lopez, R. B., *Werner, K. M., Traub, G., Saunders, B., Cosme, D., & Hofmann, W. (2026). Training self-regulation to promote healthy eating: Evidence from a longitudinal intervention study. Appetite, 216, 108310.
doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2025.108310 [pdf] *Both authors contributed equally.
2025
Werner, K. M., Wu, R., Gross, J. J., & Friese, M. (2025). When bigger is better: Size of strategy repertoire predicts goal attainment. Motivation and Emotion, 49, 31-45. doi.org/10.1007/s11031-024-10103-z [pre-print] [pdf]
Chen, S. C., Buchanan, E. M., Kekecs, Z., Miller, J. K., Szabelska, A., Aczel, B., ... Werner, K. M., ... & Chartier, C. R. (2025). Investigating object orientation effects across 18 languages. Current Psychology, 44, 19148-19174. doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08304-x [pdf]
Phills, C. E., Miller, J. K., Buchanan, E. M., Williams, A., Meyers, C., Brown, E. R., ... Werner, K. M., ... & Kekecs, Z. (2025). Multi-region investigation of ‘man’ as default in attitudes. PLoS One, 20, e0323938. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323938 [pdf]
2024
Werner, K. M., & Berkman, E. T. (2024). Motivational dynamics of self-control. Current Opinion in Psychology, 59, 101859. doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2024.101859 [pre-print] [pdf]
Hall, B. F., Wagge, J. R., Brandt, M. J., Chartier, C. R., Pfuhl, G., … Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., Charbel, R., Johnson, C. … Grahe, J. E. (2024). Registered Replication Report: Turri, Buckwalter, & Blouw (2015). Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychology, 7, 1-38. doi.org/10.1177/25152459241267902 [pdf]
2023
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Smyth, A., Milyavskaya, M., Friese, M., Werner, K. M., Anderson, J. E., Francis, Z. L., Inzlicht, M., Kolbuszewska, M., & Wang, J. (2023). What constitutes successful goal pursuit? Exploring the relation between subjective and objective measures of goal progress and attainment. Personality Science., 4, 1-26.
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Werner, K. M., & Ford, B. Q. (2023). Self-control: An integrative framework. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. PDF.
2023
Smyth, A., Milyavsksaya, M., Friese, M., Werner, K. M., Frances, Z. L., Frech, M. L., Loschelder, D., Anderson, J., Inzlicht, M., Kolbuszewska, & Wang, K. (2023). What constitutes successful goal pursuit? Exploring the relation between subjective and objective measures of goal progress. Personality Science, 4, e12017. doi.org/10.5964/ps.12017 [pdf]
Werner, K. M., & Ford, B. Q. (2023). Self‐control: An integrative framework. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 17, e12738. doi.org/10.1111/spc3.1273 [pre-print] [pdf]
2022
Werner, K. M., Inzlicht, M., & Ford, B. Q. (2022). Whither inhibition?. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 31, 333-339. doi.org/10.1177/09637214221095848 [pre-print] [pdf]
Leduc-Cummings, I., Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., Dominick, J. K., & Cole, S. (2022). Experiencing obstacles during goal pursuit: The role of goal motivation and trait self-control. Journal of Research in Personality, 99, 104231.
doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104231 [pdf]
2021
Lopez, R. B., Cosme, D., Werner, K. M., Saunders, B., & Hofmann, W. (2021). Associations between use of self-regulatory strategies and daily eating patterns: An experience sampling study in college-aged females. Motivation and Emotion, 45, 747-758. [pre-print] [pdf]
Katzir, M., Baldwin, M., Werner, K. M., Hofmann, W. (2021). Moving beyond inhibition: Capturing a broader scope of the self-control construct with the Self-Control Strategy Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 103, 763-776. doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2021.1883627 [pdf]
Tabri, N., Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2021). Perfectionism predicts disordered eating and gambling via focused self-concept, especially among those high in erroneous beliefs about their disordered behavior. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 3, 524-533. doi.org/10.1556/2006.2021.00068 [pdf]
Vohs, K., Schmeichel, B., Lohmann, S., Gronau, Q., Finley A., … Capaldi, J., Milyavakaya, M., Shaw, M., Werner, K. M. … Wagenmakers, E.-J., & Albarracin, D. (in-press). A multi-site preregistered paradigmatic test of the ego depletion effect. Psychological Science, 32, 1566-1581. doi.org/10.1177/0956797621989733 [pdf]
Lin, H., Werner, K. M., & Inzlicht, M. (2021). Promises and perils of experimentation: The mutual internal validity problem.Perspectives on Psychological Science, 16, 854-863. doi.org/10.1177/1745691620974773 [pre-print] [pdf]
Inzlicht, M., Werner, K. M., Briskin, J. L., & Roberts, B. W. (2021). Integrating models of self-regulation. Annual Review of Psychology, 72, 319-345. doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-061020-105721 [pre-print] [pdf]
2020 & Earlier
Smyth., A., Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., Holding, A., & Koestner, R. (2020). Do mindful people set better goals? Investigating the relation between trait mindfulness, self-concordance, and goal progress. Journal of Research in Personality, 88, 104015. doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2020.104015 [pdf]
Nguyen, T. T., Werner, K. M., & Soenens, B. (2019). Embracing me-time: Motivation for solitude during transition to college. Motivation and Emotion, 43, 571-591. doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09759-9 [pdf]
Werner, K. M., Klimo, R., Levine, S., & Milyavskaya, M. (2019). Examining the role of self-control, grit, and conscientiousness in predicting goal motivation. Journal of Research in Personality, 81, 168-175. doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2019.06.003 [pdf]
Edlund, J. E., Brannon, D., Cuccolo, K., Grahe, J. E., McGillivray, S., Werner, K. M., & Zlokovich, M. S. (2019). Invited editorial: Psi Chi is engaging undergraduate students in publishable research. Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 24, 12-14.
doi.org/10.24839/2325-7342.JN24.1.12 [pdf]
Werner, K. M., Smyth, A., Milyavskaya, M. (2019). Do narcissists benefit from materialistic pursuits? Examining the relation between narcissistic tendencies, extrinsic values, and well-being. Collabra: Psychology, 5, 58. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.253 [pdf]
Davydenko, M., Werner, K. M., & Milyavskaya, M. (2019). Frozen goals: Identifying a new type of goal. Collabra: Psychology, 5, 17. doi.org/10.1525/collabra.194 [pdf]
*Werner, K. M., & *Milyavskaya, M. (2019). Motivation and self-regulation: The role of want-to motivation in the processes underlying self-regulation and self-control. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 13, 12425.
doi.org/10.1111/spc3.12425 [pdf] *Both authors contributed equally.
Titova, M., Werner, K. M., & Sheldon, K. M. (2018). Translating positive psychology. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4, 211-214. doi.org/10.1037/tps0000170 [pdf]
Tabri, N., Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., & Wohl, M. J. A. (2018). Perfectionism predicts disordered gambling via financially focused self-concept. Journal of Gambling Issues, 38, 252-267. doi.org/10.4309/jgi.2018.38.13 [pre-print] [pdf]
Milyavskaya, M., & Werner, K. M. (2018). Goal pursuit: Current state of affairs and directions for future research. Canadian Psychology/Psychology canadienne, 59, 163-175. doi.org/10.1037/cap0000147 [pdf]
Leduc-Cummings, I., Werner, K. M., & Milyavskaya, M. (2018). Self-regulation. In V. Zeigler-Hill & T. Shackleford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences, Springer. [pdf]
Werner, K. M., & Milyavskaya, M. (2018). We may not know what we want, but do we know what we need? Examining the ability to forecast need satisfaction during goal pursuit. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 9, 656-663. doi.org/10.1177/1948550617720274 [pdf]
Levine, S. L., Werner, K. M., Capaldi, J. S., & Milyavskaya, M. (2017). Let’s play the blame game: The distinct effects of personal standards and self-critical perfectionism on attributions of success and failure during goal pursuit. Journal of Research in Personality, 71, 57-66. doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2017.08.005 [pre-print] [pdf]
Werner, K. M., Milyavskaya, M., Foxen-Craft, E., & Koestner, R. (2016). Some goals just feel easier: Self-concordance leads to goal progress through subjective ease, not effort. Personality and Individual Differences, 96, 237-242.doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.002 [pdf]