The Best of Intentions | Ep #36

Research has shown that behavioral intention is a fairly good predictor of behavior… but what about when it’s not? For many people with executive function impairments — which includes not only many individuals who are neurodivergent, but also people with mood disorders, mental illness, physical illness, cognitive impairment, and even people under stress — following through on behavioral intention can be challenging, even when they strongly desire taking action.

In this episode we talk about the specific deficits caused by executive function disorder — whether temporary or longer-term, and share some ways that all campaigns and interventions can provide support to make intentions a reality.

Resources:

What is Executive Function? How Executive Functioning Skills Affect Early Development (harvard.edu)

Paschal Sheeran (2002) Intention—Behavior Relations: A Conceptual and Empirical Review, European Review of Social Psychology, 12:1, 1-36, DOI: 10.1080/14792772143000003

Saving Lives by Closing the Intention-Action Gap - Behavioral Scientist

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