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 …

The present model outlines the mechanisms underlying habitual control of responding and
the ways in which habits interface with goals. Habits emerge from the gradual learning of …

Habits are automatic behavioural responses to environmental cues, thought to develop
through repetition of behaviour in consistent contexts. When habit is strong, deliberate …

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book examines the hypnosis led to greater reporting of memories …

Purpose. Increasing self‐efficacy is an effective method to increase physical activity. Despite
this, the evidence concerning the most effective techniques to increase self‐efficacy in …

How can progress in research on health behavior change be accelerated? Experimental
medicine (EM) offers an approach that can help investigators specify the research questions …

Human behavior often seems “maladaptive”,“self-defeating”, or “dysfunctional” to the
observer. Upon closer examination, the rationality of human behavior largely depends on …

In our target article, we proposed that addiction could be envisioned as misperformance of a
decision-making machinery described by two systems (deliberative and habit systems) …

Many of the most significant challenges in health care—such as smoking, overeating, and
poor adherence to evidence‐based guidelines—will only be resolved if we can influence …

Abstract Purpose and Methods This paper examines the social cognitive processes that
regulate people's eating behavior. Specifically, we examine how eating behavior can be …