APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Goal-Directed and Habitual Behavioral Control across the Compulsivity Spectrum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Evidence from Experimental Research
Session: Poster Session XI
Authors
- Antonio Vazquez-MillanPresenting Author
University of Málaga - Antonio Vazquez-MillanPresenting Author
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina - Sara Molinero
University of Málaga - Sara Molinero
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina - Alessandro Pellegrinetti
University of Málaga - David Luque
University of Málaga - David Luque
Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga y Plataforma en Nanomedicina
Abstract
We will conduct a meta-analysis to test the habit hypothesis of compulsive behavior. From this perspective, compulsions arise from a maladaptive regulation of goal-directed and habitual processes, highlighting their inflexibility and lack of purpose, which contradicts the cognitive models that consider compulsions as goal-directed strategies to neutralize intense emotional distress.
