Commitment Device
A behavioral economics concept referring to limits or obstacles that an individual proactively sets in advance to constrain potentially irrational impulsive behavior in the future.
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A commitment device means the user proactively sets up obstacles in advance to counter momentary impulses later, in the same vein as the self-control problem raised by Thaler.
Social Accountability is a classic mechanism in behavior change research, with its theoretical basis derived from social learning theory and the concept of Commitment Devices.
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A commitment device means the user proactively sets up obstacles in advance to counter momentary impulses later, in the same vein as the self-control problem raised by Thaler.
50%UnverifiedSocial Accountability is a classic mechanism in behavior change research, with its theoretical basis derived from social learning theory and the concept of Commitment Devices.
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