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- How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world Lally et al. (2010). European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998-1009 Repeating a chosen behavior daily in a consistent context made it more automatic along an asymptotic curve. Time to reach 95% of peak automaticity ranged from 18 to 254 days, and missing a single day did not materially derail habit formation.
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being Ryan & Deci (2000). American Psychologist, 55(1), 68-78 Reviewing research on self-determination theory, the authors argue that people's intrinsic motivation and internalization of rules depend on meeting three basic needs: competence, autonomy and relatedness. Controlling environments undermine these needs and motivation, while supportive ones foster them.
- Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change Bandura (1977). Psychological Review, 84(2), 191-215 People's expectations that they can successfully perform a behavior determine whether they try, how hard they work and how long they persist. These efficacy beliefs are built mainly through actual successful performance, and also through watching others, verbal persuasion and emotional arousal.