The quality of a behavior being intentional – that is, chosen, purposeful, done for a reason. Research shows that five components have to be present for people to consider a behavior intentional: the actor must have had a desire for an outcome, a belief that the behavior will lead to the outcome, an intention to perform the behavior, awareness of fulfilling that intention while performing the behavior, and skill to perform the behavior.
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Malle, B.F. (2013). Intentionality. In: Runehov, A.L.C., Oviedo, L. (eds) Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8265-8_200034
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