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Breaking Habits With Implementation Intentions: A Test of Underlying Processes

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Strategic automation of emotion regulation.

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A General Model of Preventive and Interventive Self‐Control

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Responding to Subliminal Cues: Do If-Then Plans Facilitate Action Preparation and Initiation without Conscious Intent?

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Planning What Not to Eat: Ironic Effects of Implementation Intentions Negating Unhealthy Habits

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Action Control by Implementation Intentions: Effective Cue Detection and Efficient Response Initiation

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Targeting impulsive processes of eating behavior via the internet. Effects on body weight

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Fruitful plans: Adding targeted mental imagery to implementation intentions increases fruit consumption

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Promoting the translation of intentions into action by implementation intentions: behavioral effects and physiological correlates

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Self-Regulation of Priming Effects on Behavior

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Effective regulation of affect: An action control perspective on emotion regulation

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Changing Behavior Using the Model of Action Phases

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How can the health belief model and self-determination theory predict both influenza vaccination and vaccination intention ? A longitudinal study among university students

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Does forming implementation intentions help people with mental health problems to achieve goals? A meta‐analysis of experimental studies with clinical and analogue samples

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Health Belief Model Perspective on the Control of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and the Promotion of Vaccination in China: Web-Based Cross-sectional Study

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Planning promotes goal striving.

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Consider it done! Plan making can eliminate the cognitive effects of unfulfilled goals.

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From intentions via planning and behavior to physical exercise habits

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Enhancing antiepileptic drug adherence: A randomized controlled trial

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Self-efficacy Feelings Moderate Implementation Intention Effects

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Changing Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach

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Comparing two psychological interventions in reducing impulsive processes of eating behaviour: Effects on self‐selected portion size

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Self‐regulation of consumer decision making and behavior: The role of implementation intentions

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Implementation Intentions Facilitate Response Inhibition in Children with ADHD

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The emergence of goal pursuit: Mental contrasting connects future and reality

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More or better: Do the number and specificity of implementation intentions matter in increasing physical activity?

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Committing to implementation intentions: Attention and memory effects for selected situational cues

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Mental contrasting instigates goal pursuit by linking obstacles of reality with instrumental behavior

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Starting Off on the Best Foot: A Review of Message Framing and Message Tailoring, and Recommendations for the Comprehensive Messaging Strategy for Sustained Behavior Change

Pope, J. P., Pelletier, L. G., & Guertin, C. (2017) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2017.1331305 · Cited by 96 · see citing works

Long-term effects of implementation intentions on prevention of smoking uptake among adolescents: A cluster randomized controlled trial.

Conner, M., & Higgins, A. R. (2010) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0020317 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

Planning bridges the intention–behaviour gap: Age makes a difference and strategy use explains why

Reuter, T., Ziegelmann, J. P., Wiedemann, A. U., Lippke, S., Schüz, B., & Aiken, L. S. (2009) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870440902939857 · Cited by 93 · see citing works

Supporting Sustainable Food Consumption: Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII) Aligns Intentions and Behavior

Loy, L. S., Wieber, F., Gollwitzer, P. M., & Oettingen, G. (2016) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00607 · Cited by 96 · see citing works

A scalable goal-setting intervention closes both the gender and ethnic minority achievement gap

Schippers, M. C., Scheepers, A. W. A., & Peterson, J. B. (2015) · Humanities and Social Sciences Communications · doi:10.1057/palcomms.2015.14 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Planning to be routine: habit as a mediator of the planning-behaviour relationship in healthcare professionals

Potthoff, S., Presseau, J., Sniehotta, F. F., Johnston, M., Elovainio, M., & Avery, L. (2017) · Implementation Science · doi:10.1186/s13012-017-0551-6 · Cited by 82 · see citing works

If-then planning

Bieleke, M., Keller, L., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2020) · European Review of Social Psychology · doi:10.1080/10463283.2020.1808936 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Social Psychological Factors in Lifestyle Change and Their Relevance to Policy

Maio, G. R., Verplanken, B., Manstead, A. S. R., Stroebe, W., Abraham, C., Sheeran, P., & Conner, M. T. (2007) · Social Issues and Policy Review · doi:10.1111/j.1751-2409.2007.00005.x · Cited by 87 · see citing works

Strategic regulation of mimicry effects by implementation intentions

Wieber, F., Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2014) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2014.02.002 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Staying on track: Planned goal striving is protected from disruptive internal states

Bayer, U. C., Gollwitzer, P. M., & Achtziger, A. (2010) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2010.01.002 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Understanding the barriers and facilitators of vaccine hesitancy towards the COVID-19 vaccine in healthcare workers and healthcare students worldwide: An Umbrella Review

McCready, J. L., Nichol, B., Steen, M., Unsworth, J., Comparcini, D., & Tomietto, M. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280439 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Testing an integrated model of the theory of planned behaviour and self‐determination theory for different energy balance‐related behaviours and intervention intensities

Jacobs, N., Hagger, M. S., Streukens, S., Bourdeaudhuij, I. D., & Claes, N. (2010) · British Journal of Health Psychology · doi:10.1348/135910710x519305 · Cited by 83 · see citing works

Linking Perceived Policy Effectiveness and Proenvironmental Behavior: The Influence of Attitude, Implementation Intention, and Knowledge

Wang, H., Li, J., Mangmeechai, A., & Su, J. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18062910 · Cited by 86 · see citing works

Durable effects of implementation intentions: Reduced rates of confirmed pregnancy at 2 years.

Miller, J. G., Sheeran, P., Slade, P., Wright, A., & Dibble, T. (2011) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/a0022739 · Cited by 81 · see citing works

Implementation intentions as goal primes: Boosting self‐control in tempting environments

van Koningsbruggen, G. M., Stroebe, W., Papies, E. K., & Aarts, H. (2011) · European Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/ejsp.799 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

Too impulsive for implementation intentions? Evidence that impulsivity moderates the effectiveness of an implementation intention intervention

Churchill, S., & Jessop, D. C. (2010) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870441003611536 · Cited by 78 · see citing works

The goal concept: A helpful tool for theory development and testing in motivation science.

Gollwitzer, P. M. (2018) · Motivation Science · doi:10.1037/mot0000115 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

USING IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING TO INCREASE TEACHERS’ ADHERENCE AND QUALITY TO BEHAVIOR SUPPORT PLANS

Sanetti, L. M. H., Collier‐Meek, M. A., Long, A. C. J., Kim, J., & Kratochwill, T. R. (2014) · Psychology in the Schools · doi:10.1002/pits.21787 · Cited by 77 · see citing works

A new substitute for leadership? Followers' state core self-evaluations

Nübold, A., Muck, P. M., & Maier, G. W. (2012) · The Leadership Quarterly · doi:10.1016/j.leaqua.2012.07.002 · Cited by 76 · see citing works

Goal Pursuit

Gollwitzer, P. M., & Oettingen, G. (2012) · Oxford University Press eBooks · doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195399820.013.0013 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Bedtime Procrastination: A Behavioral Perspective on Sleep Insufficiency

Kroese, F. M., Nauts, S., Kamphorst, B. A., Anderson, J. H., & de Ridder, D. T. D. (2016) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-802862-9.00005-0 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Planning to deliberate thoroughly: If-then planned deliberation increases the adjustment of decisions to newly available information

Doerflinger, J. T., Martiny-Huenger, T., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2016) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2016.10.006 · Cited by 74 · see citing works

Intentions

Morwitz, V. G., & Munz, K. P. (2020) · Consumer Psychology Review · doi:10.1002/arcp.1061 · Cited by 75 · see citing works

Using mental contrasting with implementation intentions to reduce bedtime procrastination: two randomised trials

Valshtein, T. J., Oettingen, G., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2019) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2019.1652753 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

Planning is for doing: Implementation intentions go beyond the mere creation of goal-directed associations

Papies, E. K., Aarts, H., & de Vries, N. K. (2009) · Journal of Experimental Social Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.jesp.2009.06.011 · Cited by 67 · see citing works

Habit Interventions

Gardner, B., Rebar, A. L., & Lally, P. J. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108677318.041 · Cited by 69 · see citing works

When planning is needed: Implementation intentions and attainment of approach versus avoidance health goals.

Sullivan, H. W., & Rothman, A. J. (2008) · Health Psychology · doi:10.1037/0278-6133.27.4.438 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Implementation Intention and Reminder Effects on Behavior Change in a Mobile Health System: A Predictive Cognitive Model

Pirolli, P. L. T., Mohan, S., Venkatakrishnan, A., Nelson, L., Silva, M., & Springer, A. (2017) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/jmir.8217 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Harnessing Wise Interventions to Advance the Potency and Reach of Youth Mental Health Services

Schleider, J. L., Mullarkey, M. C., & Chacko, A. (2019) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-019-00301-4 · Cited by 66 · see citing works

Do brief online planning interventions increase physical activity amongst university students? A randomised controlled trial

Skår, S., Sniehotta, F. F., Molloy, G. J., Prestwich, A., & Araújo‐Soares, V. (2010) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870440903456877 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

How planning facilitates behaviour change: Additive and interactive effects of a randomized controlled trial

Wiedemann, A. U., Lippke, S., Reuter, T., Ziegelmann, J. P., & Schwarzer, R. (2009) · European Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1002/ejsp.724 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

The benefit of no choice: goal-directed plans enhance perceptual processing

Janczyk, M., Dambacher, M., Bieleke, M., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2014) · Psychological Research · doi:10.1007/s00426-014-0549-5 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Value-based choice: An integrative, neuroscience-informed model of health goals

Berkman, E. T. (2017) · Psychology and Health · doi:10.1080/08870446.2017.1316847 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

Does episodic future thinking improve prospective remembering?

Neroni, M. A., Gamboz, N., & Brandimonte, M. A. (2014) · Consciousness and Cognition · doi:10.1016/j.concog.2013.12.001 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Mental Contrasting With Implementation Intentions on Goal Attainment

Wang, G., Wang, Y., & Gai, X. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.565202 · Cited by 62 · see citing works

Cue Consistency Associated with Physical Activity Automaticity and Behavior

Pimm, R., Vandelanotte, C., Rhodes, R. E., Short, C. E., Duncan, M. J., & Rebar, A. L. (2015) · Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1080/08964289.2015.1017549 · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Changing Behavior Using Social Cognitive Theory

Łuszczyńska, A., & Schwarzer, R. (2020) · Cambridge University Press eBooks · doi:10.1017/9781108677318.003 · Cited by 71 · see citing works

A brief intervention to improve exercising in patients with schizophrenia: a controlled pilot study with mental contrasting and implementation intentions (MCII)

Sailer, P., Wieber, F., Pröpster, K., Stoewer, S., Nischk, D., Volk, F., & Odenwald, M. (2015) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-015-0513-y · Cited by 60 · see citing works

Mental contrasting with implementation intentions enhances self-regulation of goal pursuit in schoolchildren at risk for ADHD

Gawrilow, C., Morgenroth, K., Schultz, R., Oettingen, G., & Gollwitzer, P. M. (2012) · Motivation and Emotion · doi:10.1007/s11031-012-9288-3 · Cited by 60 · see citing works

Gaining control over responses to implicit attitude tests: Implementation intentions engender fast responses on attitude‐incongruent trials

Webb, T. L., Sheeran, P., & Pepper, J. (2010) · British Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1348/014466610x532192 · Cited by 57 · see citing works

How do implementation intentions promote goal attainment? \nA test of component processes \n

Webb, T. L., & Sheeran, P. (2007) · White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)

Mechanisms of implementation intention effects: The role of goal intentions, self‐efficacy, and accessibility of plan components

Webb, T. L., & Sheeran, P. (2008) · British Journal of Social Psychology · doi:10.1348/014466607x267010 · Cited by 351 · see citing works

Goal Achievement: The Role of Intentions

Gollwitzer, P. (1993) · European Review of Social Psychology · doi:10.1080/14792779343000059 · Cited by 1,754 · see citing works

Implementation Intentions

Gollwitzer, P. M., & Oettingen, G. (2019) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-6439-6_1710-4 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Action Control by Implementation Intentions: Effective Cue Detection and Efficient Response Initiation

Parks‐Stamm, E. J., Gollwitzer, P. M., & Oettingen, G. (2007) · Social Cognition · doi:10.1521/soco.2007.25.2.248 · Cited by 178 · see citing works