emic-and-etic comments on Self-programming through spaced repetition - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 13 June 2014 11:58:13AM -1 points [-]

This is really interesting. I think the idea can be extended by adding theory on planned behaviour

''An implementation intention (II) is a self-regulatory strategy in the form of an “if-then plan” that can lead to better goal attainment, as well as help in habit and behavior modification. It is subordinate to goal intentions as it specifies the when, where and how portions of goal-directed behavior. The concept of implementation intentions was introduced in 1999 by psychologist Peter Gollwitzer.[1] Studies conducted in 1997 and earlier showed that the use of implementation intentions can result in a higher probability of successful goal attainment, by predetermining a specific and desired goal-directed behavior in response to a particular future event or cue.[2] History

The concept of implementation intentions originated from research on goal striving throughout the late 1980s and 1990s. Developing research suggested that “the correlations between intentions and behavior are modest, in that intentions account for only 20% to 30% of the variance in behavior.” Strong intentions (“I strongly intend to do X”) were observed to be more often realized than weak intentions. Past behavior still tended to be a better predictor for a person’s future behavior when it was compared to goal intentions. The research also suggested that the weak intention-behavior relation is a result of people having good intentions, but failing to act on them.[3]''