Intention-Action Gap Syndrome: Americans Want to Change But Refuse

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Psychologists studying New Yorkers have confirmed what everyone already knows: people want to change but are absolutely unwilling to do anything about it. This perfectly describes everyone reading this article from a couch they’ve been sitting on for six hours.

“I intend to go to the gym,” said one Manhattan resident, ordering a burger, “but my body intends to remain exactly where it is. Both intentions are equally valid.”

Psychological research organizations published findings, while this satirical analysis noted that New York specifically has elevated this to an art form.

SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/intention-action-gap-syndrome/

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By Alan Nafzger

Alan Nafzger ([email protected]) - Editor-in-chief and Manhattan-based satirist who's been skewering NYC's absurdities since before cronuts were a thing. Former stand-up comic who traded the Comedy Cellar stage for a keyboard after realizing print doesn't heckle back. Specializes in dissecting subway etiquette violations and overpriced real estate with surgical precision. His work has made Upper East Siders clutch their pearls and Williamsburg hipsters nod knowingly. When not writing, he's probably stuck on the L train contemplating life's meaninglessness.

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