How to Form Good Habits? A Longitudinal Field Study on the Role of Self-Control in Habit Formation

When striving for long-term goals (e.g., healthy eating, saving money, reducing energy consumption, or maintaining interpersonal relationships), people often get in conflict with their short-term goals (e.g., enjoying tempting snacks, purchasing must-haves, getting warm, or watching YouTube video’s)...

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Main Authors: Anouk van der Weiden, Jeroen Benjamins, Marleen Gillebaart, Jan Fekke Ybema, Denise de Ridder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00560/full