How do habit and skill relate to one another? Among many traditions of habit research, we
suggest that'slip-of-action'habits are the type most likely to relate to motor skill. Habits are …

The gap between the decision to engage in physical activity and subsequent behavioral
enactment is considerable for many. Action control theories focus on this discordance in an …

Within psychology, the term habit refers to a process whereby contexts prompt action
automatically, through activation of mental context–action associations learned through prior …

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 …

Digital behaviour change interventions, particularly those using pervasive computing
technology, hold great promise in supporting users to change their behaviour. However …

Gamification is a tool that has been used to promote commitment and motivation to students.
This fact, coupled with the intensive use made by students of their smart phones, has led to …

Objective Habits, defined as well‐learned associations between cues and behaviours, are
essential for health‐related behaviours, including physical activity (PA). Despite the …

Objective Habitual behaviours are triggered automatically, with little conscious forethought.
Theory suggests that making healthy behaviours habitual, and breaking the habits that …

Habitual actions are elicited automatically in associated settings, bypassing conscious
motivation. This has prompted interest in habit formation as a mechanism for sustaining …

Attempts to get people to reduce their carbon footprint have had mixed success at best, as
many interventions focus primarily on increasing awareness or knowledge. Gamification has …