Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones · chapter 5 · id atomic-habits-c5-02-habit-stacking----linking-a-ne

“Habit stacking -- linking a new habit to an existing one using "After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT]" -- is an effective, evidence-based technique for habit formation.”

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BJ Fogg, Tiny Habits / Behavior Model (2009-2019)source alive

Fogg's "anchoring" method: attach a tiny new behavior to an existing anchor moment. Developed at Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab, taught through workshops since 2011-2012.

Gollwitzer 1999, American PsychologistDOI registry: valid

Implementation intentions (if-then plans) are related to habit stacking but are not the same technique. No RCT specifically tests habit stacking in isolation.

Lally et al. 2010, European Journal of Social Psychologypaywalled — manual check queued

Context-dependent repetition drives habit formation. Linking new behaviors to existing cues is consistent with this, but the study did not test habit stacking specifically.

This claim is a stable, citable object. If you can falsify a verdict, tell us — corrections are loud here.