How do implementation intentions promote goal attainment? A test of component processes
Webb and Sheeran tested two component processes of implementation intentions, the mental accessibility of the specified cue and the strength of the cue-response link. In a verbal task, planners were more likely to reach the goal than non-planners, and both processes accounted for the effect. The authors conclude that the plan hands control of behaviour to the situational cue.
Webb and Sheeran tested two component processes of implementation intentions, the mental accessibility of the specified cue and the strength of the cue-response link. In a verbal task, planners were more likely to reach the goal than non-planners, and both processes accounted for the effect. The authors conclude that the plan hands control of behaviour to the situational cue.
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Webb, T. L., & Sheeran, P. (2007). How do implementation intentions promote goal attainment? A test of component processes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 43(2), 295-302. doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2006.02.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2006.02.001