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Can the brain strategically go on automatic pilot? An fMRI study investigating the effect of if-then planning on behavioral flexibility
Tim van Timmeren, Nadža Džinalija, John P. O’Doherty, Sanne de Wit
This study uses fMRI to examine if implementation intentions improve behavioral flexibility and shift brain activity from goal-directed to habitual control, finding no such shift.