Research
Neural
Preparation for obstacles via specific if-then plans can backfire and facilitate self-regulation failure.
Clients should be cautious about over-planning responses to obstacles.
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Although it makes intuitive sense to make a back-up plan in advance, our findings show that when people prepare for obstacles by planning more than one response, it can actually backfire and facilitate self-regulation failure (Chapter 3).
Why this rating
Based on experimental studies conducted.
Source
Future-oriented Self-Regulation in Eating Behavior
Charlotte D. W. Vinkers · Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) · 2013
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