The Behavioral Economics in Marketing’s Podcast

Intention-Action Gap on Habit Change

Sep 9, 2021
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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INSIGHT

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.
INSIGHT

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.
ADVICE

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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