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Synthesizing the effects of mental simulation on behavior change: Systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis.

Psychon Bull Rev · 2021 · PMC8500882 · PMID 33948918

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Limited and equivocal evidence that mentally simulating the process improves targeted behavior In the present meta-analysis, when participants focused upon instrumental plans toward one’s goal, rather than goal outcomes—the means rather than the end 6 —there was a small positive effect that did not reach statistical significance within our multilevel moderation model.

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