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| Title |
Changing Human Behavior to Prevent Disease: The Importance of Targeting Automatic Processes
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| Published in |
Science, September 2012
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| DOI | 10.1126/science.1226918 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Theresa M. Marteau, Gareth J. Hollands, Paul C. Fletcher |
| Abstract |
Much of the global burden of disease is associated with behaviors--overeating, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and physical inactivity--that people recognize as health-harming and yet continue to engage in, even when undesired consequences emerge. To date, interventions aimed at changing such behaviors have largely encouraged people to reflect on their behaviors. These approaches are often ineffectual, which is in keeping with the observation that much human behavior is automatic, cued by environmental stimuli, resulting in actions that are largely unaccompanied by conscious reflection. We propose that interventions targeting these automatic bases of behaviors may be more effective. We discuss specific interventions and suggest ways to determine whether and how interventions that target automatic processes can enhance global efforts to prevent disease. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 70 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 17 | 24% |
| United States | 11 | 16% |
| Canada | 3 | 4% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 3% |
| Germany | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Finland | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Colombia | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
| Unknown | 24 | 34% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 43 | 61% |
| Scientists | 17 | 24% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 747 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 8 | 1% |
| United States | 7 | <1% |
| Germany | 4 | <1% |
| Italy | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 3 | <1% |
| Canada | 3 | <1% |
| Sweden | 2 | <1% |
| Finland | 2 | <1% |
| Spain | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 5 | <1% |
| Unknown | 708 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 139 | 19% |
| Researcher | 122 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 113 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 83 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 37 | 5% |
| Other | 129 | 17% |
| Unknown | 124 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 181 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 78 | 10% |
| Social Sciences | 70 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 62 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 35 | 5% |
| Other | 165 | 22% |
| Unknown | 156 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 128. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 November 2023.
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#331,857
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#8,796
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#1,625
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#40
of 798 outputs
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