Psychology of habit
As the proverbial creatures of habit, people tend to repeat the same behaviors in recurring
contexts. This review characterizes habits in terms of their cognitive, motivational, and …
contexts. This review characterizes habits in terms of their cognitive, motivational, and …
Habit and physical activity: Theoretical advances, practical implications, and agenda for future research
MS Hagger - Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective Understanding habits may inform intervention development aimed at promoting
physical activity maintenance for long-term health. In the present article, I review theory and …
physical activity maintenance for long-term health. In the present article, I review theory and …
Sharing of misinformation is habitual, not just lazy or biased
G Ceylan, IA Anderson… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Why do people share misinformation on social media? In this research (N= 2,476), we show
that the structure of online sharing built into social platforms is more important than …
that the structure of online sharing built into social platforms is more important than …
Predicting social distancing intention and behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: An integrated social cognition model
Background Social distancing is a key behavior to minimize COVID-19 infections.
Identification of potentially modifiable determinants of social distancing behavior may …
Identification of potentially modifiable determinants of social distancing behavior may …
What can machine learning teach us about habit formation? Evidence from exercise and hygiene
We apply a machine learning technique to characterize habit formation in two large panel
data sets with objective measures of 1) gym attendance (over 12 million observations) and …
data sets with objective measures of 1) gym attendance (over 12 million observations) and …
Correlates of perceived physical activity transitions during the COVID‐19 pandemic among Canadian adults
Background The purpose of this study was to explore socio‐ecological predictors of
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic …
moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) as a result of the COVD‐19 pandemic …
Habit formation and behavior change
Within psychology, the term habit refers to a process whereby contexts prompt action
automatically, through activation of mental context–action associations learned through prior …
automatically, through activation of mental context–action associations learned through prior …
A review and analysis of the use of 'habit'in understanding, predicting and influencing health-related behaviour
B Gardner - Health psychology review, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
The term 'habit'is widely used to predict and explain behaviour. This paper examines use of
the term in the context of health-related behaviour, and explores how the concept might be …
the term in the context of health-related behaviour, and explores how the concept might be …
More than resisting temptation: Beneficial habits mediate the relationship between self-control and positive life outcomes.
BM Galla, AL Duckworth - Journal of personality and social …, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
Why does self-control predict such a wide array of positive life outcomes? Conventional
wisdom holds that self-control is used to effortfully inhibit maladaptive impulses, yet this view …
wisdom holds that self-control is used to effortfully inhibit maladaptive impulses, yet this view …
“Facebocrastination”? Predictors of using Facebook for procrastination and its effects on students' well-being
Procrastinating with popular online media such as Facebook has been suggested to impair
users' well-being, particularly among students. Building on recent procrastination, self …
users' well-being, particularly among students. Building on recent procrastination, self …