Lecture 2 Flashcards

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How can we overcome our self control limits to achieve our goals?

A
  1. Autonomous goals (goals that mean something to you, self endorsed)
  2. Implementation plans (a concrete/detailed plan)
  3. Social support
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What are features of a good implementation plan?

A
  1. Concrete
  2. Considers likely obstacles
  3. Make it automatic, make sure it fits with personality and lifestyle
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3
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What kind of goals do implementation plans work especially well for?

A

Difficult goals

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What is the difference between Directive support and Autonomy support? Which is better?

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Directive support: Positive guidance and encouragement ex: my friend reminds me of what I need to be doing
Autonomy support: Support framed as empathic perspective taking ex: my friend understands how i see my goals

Autonomy support is much better and in some cases Directive support even backfired

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