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Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) President Wendy Wood presents her Presidential Address at the 16th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention.
People act out of habit and by pursuing goals. However, they lack introspective access to their own habits, especially to conflicts between habits and goals. This makes it difficult to know when best to plan. In illustration, habit formation can be undermined by deliberate planning. Also, increased planning when people especially want to do well can impede performance.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) President Wendy Wood presents her Presidential Address at the 16th Annual Society for Personality and Social Psychology Annual Convention.
People act out of habit and by pursuing goals. However, they lack introspective access to their own habits, especially to conflicts between habits and goals. This makes it difficult to know when best to plan. In illustration, habit formation can be undermined by deliberate planning. Also, increased planning when people especially want to do well can impede performance.
