| dc.description.abstract | This thesis analyses and addresses the question of how assistive technology can support
people in forming effective implementation intentions, in order to overcome the selfundermining
behavior of procrastination. Currently, very little is known about how
such a purportedly private and mental process as intention formation can effectively be
supported by an external system, especially without jeopardizing people's autonomy. To
facilitate a better understanding of this area, this thesis surveys the existing research in
this field and describes a novel software application (`ii-app') developed by the author
for studying the effectiveness of different approaches to intention formation support. In
addition, it proposes concrete empirical experiments using the ii-app that will enhance
our knowledge of the intention formation process, effective support mechanisms, and
their relation to autonomy. | |
