Encyclopedia Development
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Barriers to change
Barriers to change are factors that make it difficult to move from an intention to a lasting new behavior.
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Behavior
Behavior is the observable way an organism acts or reacts in a given situation.
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Behavior patterns
Behavior patterns are repetitive ways of reacting, choosing, and acting in specific situations.
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Behavioral activation
Behavioral activation is a method of improving mood by planning and implementing valuable activities despite a lack of motivation.
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Breaking the pattern
Breaking a pattern is consciously interrupting an established way of thinking or acting and introducing a different response.
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Chain of behavior
A behavior chain is a sequence of stimuli, thoughts, emotions, body reactions and actions leading to a specific behavior.
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Change
Change is a transition from an existing state, pattern or way of operating to a new system.
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Conditioned reflex
A conditioned reflex is a learned response to a stimulus that has previously been associated with another important stimulus.
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Conditioning
Conditioning is the learning process in which stimuli, responses, and consequences form associations that influence behavior.
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Conditioning
Conditioning is a learning process in which stimuli, responses, and consequences create repeated associations that influence behavior.
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Consequence
Consistency is repeated action in accordance with the chosen direction despite changing emotions, conditions and short-term obstacles.
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Pattern analysis
Pattern analysis is the identification of repeating relationships in data, behavior or events.
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Persistence
Perseverance is the ability to continue action despite difficulties, delayed reward, fatigue or a temporary loss of motivation.
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Prize
A reward is a stimulus or outcome that increases the likelihood of repeating a behavior.
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Procrastination
Procrastination is the voluntary delay of an important action despite expected negative consequences.
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Progress monitoring
Monitoring progress means observing and recording changes regularly to distinguish facts from impressions.
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Psychological gain
Psychological gain is the non-obvious benefit, relief, or protection that a particular pattern provides despite its costs.
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Self-discipline
Self-discipline is the ability to maintain a chosen course of action despite changing emotions, temptations and momentary resistance.
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Self-sabotage
Self-sabotage is a colloquial term for actions or omissions that make it difficult to achieve one's goals despite the declared…
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Strengthening
Reinforcement is the process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior through the consequences that follow it.
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