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Cracks in the Wall: Habit Discontinuities as Vehicles for Behaviour Change

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Oxytocin and the Pharmacological Dissection of Affiliation

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Extending the social cognitive model—Examining the external and personal antecedents of social network sites use among Singaporean adolescents

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The role of psychological science in efforts to improve cardiovascular medication adherence.

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Revealing abrupt transitions from goal-directed to habitual behavior

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