It is difficult to fathom how an organization could be successful without its employees engaging in self-reflection. Gone would be its personnel's capacity to problem-solve, learn from past experiences, and engage in countless other introspective activities that are vital to success. Indeed, a large body of research highlights the positive value of reflection. Yet, as both common experience and a wealth of findings demonstrate, engaging in this introspective process while focusing on negative experiences often backfires, undermining people's health, well-being, performance, and relationships. Here we synthesize research on the benefits and costs of self-reflection in organizational contexts and discuss the role that psychological distance plays in allowing people to harness the potential of self-reflection while avoiding its common pitfalls.

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工作中的自我反省：为什么重要以及如何利用其潜力并避免其陷阱


很难理解，如果没有员工进行自我反省，一个组织如何能够成功。其员工解决问题、从过去的经验中学习以及参与对成功至关重要的无数其他内省活动的能力将一去不复返。事实上，大量研究强调了反思的积极价值。然而，正如常见经验和大量发现所表明的那样，在关注负面经历的同时进行这种内省过程往往会适得其反，破坏人们的健康、福祉、表现和人际关系。在这里，我们综合了关于组织环境中自我反省的好处和成本的研究，并讨论了心理距离在允许人们利用自我反省的潜力同时避免其常见陷阱方面所发挥的作用。