Why New Year's Resolutions Fail

2015-12-31

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“New Years Resolution Statistics.” 2015 Statistic Brain Research Institute, publishing as Statistic Brain. December 27th, 2015. http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics

Dingfelder, S. F. (2004). Solutions to resolution dilution. Monitor on Psychology, 35. http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan04/solutions.aspx

Norcross, J. C., & Mrykalo, M. S. (2002). Auld Lang Syne: Success Predictors, Change Processes, and Self-Reported Outcomes of New Year’s Resolvers and Nonresolvers. Journal of Clinical Psychology. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11443909_Auld_lang_Syne_Success_predictors_change_processes_and_self-reported_outcomes_of_New_Year%27s_resolvers_and_nonresolvers

Zeigarnik, B. (1938). On finished and unfinished tasks. A source book of Gestalt psychology, 300-314. http://codeblab.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/On-Finished-and-Unfinished-Tasks.pdf