Social and Personality Psychology Compass· 2016Q1· Review
The Intention–Behavior Gap
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Short summary
People frequently fail to act on their intentions, a gap that meta-analyses confirm is a consistent phenomenon.
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Key points
- A significant gap exists between people's intentions and their actual behaviors.
- The paper synthesizes research to understand when intentions are more or less likely to lead to action.
- It identifies common problems that prevent people from realizing their intentions.
- Strategies for closing the intention-behavior gap are discussed.
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Abstract
Abstract Bitter personal experience and meta‐analysis converge on the conclusion that people do not always do the things that they intend to do. This paper synthesizes research on intention–behavior relations to address questions such as: How big is the intention–behavior gap? When are intentions more or less likely to get translated into action? What kinds of problems prevent people from realizing their intentions? And what strategies show promise in closing the intention–behavior gap and helping people do the things that they intend to do?
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Field: Applied Psychology
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