Pragmatic nihilism: how a Theory of Nothing can help health psychology progress

Figures & data

Figure 1. A network of characteristics such as might pertain to a behaviour.

Figure 2. A variable (attitude) expressed as connected characteristics of, for example, a behaviour.

Figure 3. Various operationalisations of an item measuring intention to go running.

Figure 4. The relative levels of aggregation of attitude and experiential attitude illustrated using the ‘spreading activation’ metaphor.

Figure 5. The main RAA variables illustrated using the ‘spreading activation’ metaphor.

Figure 6. The RAA with its variables as separate entities that relate to each other.

Figure 7. Items pertaining to running, varying on four dimensions of specificity.

Figure 8. The EPPM shown as interrelating entities.

Figure 9. The SDT shown as interrelating entities.

Figure 10. The SDT, RAA, and EPPM and their overlap and operationalisations shown.

Figure 11. Overlap between the RAA and SDT partially illustrated using the ‘spreading activation’ metaphor.