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2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Evidence for Habits in Humans Is Weaker Than You Might Think

Thursday, March 7, 2019 · Paris, France

Experimental Psychology

Habits are often thought to be the backbone of human behavior. Surprisingly, empirical evidence for habits in humans is quite weak. In four talks, we review failures to obtain evidence for habits as well as studies supporting alternative explanations for seemingly habitual behavior.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Jan De HouwerChair
    Ghent University

Presentations

  1. Investigating Behavioral Autonomy As a Function of Behavioral Repetition in HumansSanne de Wit
  2. How Do We Know Whether It Is a Habit? Evaluation of the "Fabulous Fruit Game"Eike Buabang, Agnes Moors
  3. Memory Limitations As an Alternative Explanation for “Habitual” BehaviorHelen Tibboel, Jan De Houwer
  4. Pavlovian-to-Instrumental Transfer of Control: Automatic, Strategic, and Goal-Directed?Andreas Eder, David Dignath