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action identification theory: a standalone construct

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Motivation science

the theory that any action can be identified at low, mechanistic levels or high, purpose levels, and people shift levels depending on difficulty and context.

In motivation science, action identification theory refers to the theory that any action can be identified at low, mechanistic levels or high, purpose levels, and people shift levels depending on difficulty and context. This meaning comes from Vallacher (1987) in Psychological Review.[1]

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Vallacher, R. R., & Wegner, D. M. (1987). What do people think they're doing? Action identification and human behavior. Psychological Review, 94(1), 3-15. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.94.1.3

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