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Implementation intention

An implementation intention is a self-regulatory strategy in the form of if-then-plans that can lead to better goal attainment, as well as create useful habits and modify problematic behaviors. It is subordinate to goal intentions as it specifies the when, where and how portions of goal-directed behavior.

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PredictorGoal setting
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IntentionsBehaviorsPerceptionAttentionMemory
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Brigitte C. MadrianBreast self-examinationReactivityStimuliSelf-regulation
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Implementation Intentions and Goal Shielding

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Implementation intention

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related to External links · 16
Implementation intention → Annual Review, Gollwitzer, Harvard University, Implementation Intentions, New York University, Paschal, PDFs, Peter, Peter Gollwitzer, Planning, Procrastination, Psychology, Psychology TodayPage, Publications, Sheeran, Todd Rogers
related to Implementation Intentions and Goal Shielding · 11
Implementation intention → Achtziger, Gollwitzer, If-then-plans, It, One, Participants, Sheeran, Study, The, Two, Unfortunately
related to Mechanism · 9
Implementation intention → An, In, Initially, More, Papies, Since, That, The, This
related to Concept · 8
Implementation intention → Achieving, Implementation, People, The, They, This, When, Where
related to Emotion regulation · 8
Implementation intention → Gollwitzer, In, Keil, McCulloch, Rockstroh, Schweiger Gallo, Study, The
related to history · 7
Implementation intention → Developing, Emerging, For, Past, Strong, The, This
related to Physical health goals · 5
Implementation intention → Implementation, In, Of, The, Where
related to Voting plans · 5
Implementation intention → David, Implementation, Nickerson, Todd Rogers, Voters
related to Limitations · 3
Implementation intention → As, Powers, Theodore
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Implementation intention → self-regulatory strategy in the form of if-then-plans that can lead to better goal attainment

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Implementation intentionis aself-regulatory strategy in the form of if-then-plans that can lead to better goal attainment0.90text
health-promotioninstance ofThose who received the plan-making letter were 4 percentage points more likely to get a flu shot.Physical health goalsImplementation intentions have been found to be particularl…0.80text
health-promotioninstance ofPhysical health goalsImplementation intentions have been found to be particularly effective in unpleasant goal pursuits0.80text
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptPeople0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptThe0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptImplementation0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptAchieving0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptThis0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptThey0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptWhen0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to ConceptWhere0.60section
Implementation intentionrelated to Emotion regulationIn0.60section

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