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Habits—A Repeat Performance

Neal, David T., Wood, Wendy, Quinn, Jeffrey M.·2006·Current Directions in Psychological Science

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00435.x

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Habits are response dispositions that are activated automatically by the context cues that co-occurred with responses during past performance. Experience-sampling diary studies indicate that much of everyday action is characterized by habitual repetition. We consider various mechanisms that could underlie the habitual control of action, and we conclude that direct cuing and motivated contexts best account for the characteristic features of habit responding—in particular, for the rigid repetition of action that can be initiated without intention and that runs to completion with minimal conscious control. We explain the utility of contemporary habit research for issues central to psychology, especially for behavior prediction, behavior change, and self-regulation.

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Authors: Neal, D. T., Wood, W., & Quinn, J. M.
Affiliations: Duke University (US)
Corresponding author: Neal, David T.
ORCID: Wood, Wendy
Venue: Current Directions in Psychological Science
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2006-08
Volume: 15
Issue: 4
Pages: 198-202
ISSN: 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
1467-8721
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2006.00435.x
OpenAlex: W1976007338
Cited by: 553
References: 18
Citations by year: 2026: 25 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 80 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 39 · 2017: 32 · 2016: 31 · 2015: 32 · 2014: 38 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 25
FWCI: 15.84
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Behavioral and Psychological Studies
Keywords: habit, contextual cues, behavior prediction, behavior change, self-regulation, intention, conscious control

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