Who we are—what we think, do, and feel—is closely tied to the goals we pursue. Our goals reflect what matters to us, what we believe ourselves capable of, the skills we seek to develop, and the environments we choose to engage with. Central to the psychology of goals is the study of the determinants and processes involved in goal setting, goal pursuit, and goal disengagement, as well as the cognitive representation of goal-related concepts. Key theoretical frameworks in this area include classical expectancy-value theories of motivation (goal setting), modern theories of self-regulation (goal pursuit and disengagement), and social-cognitive theories (cognitive representation of goals). Research in this field draws on both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies and examines a wide range of goals—from experimentally induced task goals to deeply personal everyday goals.