Discussion of why intentions often fail to become actions and common causes behind that gap. A four-step habit framework is introduced to flip routines. Practical steps to break unwanted habits and to build new ones are explored. Concrete implementation and coping planning strategies are covered to make behavior change stick.
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What The Intention-Action Gap Is
The intention-action gap is when values or intentions don't match actual behavior.
It explains why people often fail to follow through despite good intentions.
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Resolutions Reveal Follow-Through Failures
New Year's resolutions show the intention-action gap in plain view.
Many people set goals but a minority persist, revealing common follow-through failures.
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Five Steps To Break A Habit
Break habits by identifying triggers, disrupting them, and replacing responses.
Keep changes simple, add rewards, and persist for long-term success.
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š The Intention-Action Gap is a social psychology and behavioral economics term that describes the occurrence of when oneās values, attitudes or intentions do not correlate with their actions. The intention-action gap is often what stands in the way of habit change. In this episode, we discuss simple ways that people can leverage behavioral economics to break an existing habit or start a new routine.
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Sandra Thomas-Comenole | Host | Marketing professional with over 10 years of experience leading marketing and sales teams and a rigorously quantitative Masterās degree in economics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Check out her Linkedin profile here: Sandra Thomas-Comenole, Head of Marketing, Travel & Tourism
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