Laboratory

Population Dynamics and Sustainable Well-Being

At a Glance Projects Publications Team

Project

Self-Regulation and Health Behavior: How People Can Successfully Change Their Actions and Live Healthier

Sophie Lohmann, Emilio Zagheni; in Collaboration with Dolores Albarracín (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)

This project examines how self-regulation can help people to make healthier choices. We look at how people become motivated to change their behavior, how they can translate their intentions into action, and how self-regulatory skill predicts health outcomes, such as depression.  Detailed Description