New Year Resolutions Do They Work According to Norcross
A psychologist’s review shows about 50 percent of people make New Year resolutions and after one week 77 percent keep their primary goal. By one month 55 percent succeed, 45 percent after three months, and 40 percent after six months. Key success factors are readiness to change and self confidence.
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John Norcross
University of Scranton
Norcross
Gallup
Pennsylvania
New Year's resolutions and the psychology of change
A clinical psychologist explains how successful resolvers plan before Jan 1 and use social support, small steps, and environment changes to sustain behavior change. Lapses are analyzed to adjust plans, while overreliance on willpower leads to failure. Sixty percent who failed two years ago intend to change again, with a realistic marathon approach urged.
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