What Is a Personal Process Rule (Or Implementation Intention)? Why

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Essay

What is a personal process rule (or implementation intention)? Why are personal process rules particularly effective?

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Definitions:

Heteronomous

Governed by external laws or influences, often referring to moral reasoning that relies on rules imposed by authority figures.

Autonomous

The ability of a system or entity to operate independently without direct intervention.

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, imposing ethical standards and social rules.

Freudian Terms

Concepts and vocabulary developed by Sigmund Freud in psychoanalysis, including ideas such as the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and Oedipus complex.