Theory Database (prototype)

Theory 46: PRIME Theory

Number of Constructs: 15
Number of Triples: 40

Theory triples

• Motives influences Impulses
• Evaluations influences Motives
• Plans influences Evaluations
• Evaluations influences Plans
• Motives influences Evaluations
• Internal environment influences Plans
• Internal environment influences Evaluations
• Internal environment influences Motives
• Internal environment influences Impulses
• External environment influences Internal environment
• Impulses influences Responses
• Responses influences External environment
• Impulses influences Internal environment
• Motives influences Internal environment
• Evaluations influences Internal environment
• Plans influences Internal environment
• Emotions about self part of Internal environment
• Beliefs about self part of Identity
• Emotions about self part of Identity
• Evaluations about self part of Identity
• Plans part of Identity
• Beliefs about self part of Internal environment
• Evaluations about self type of Beliefs about self
• Beliefs about self influences Emotions about self
• Emotions about self influences Beliefs about self
• Evaluations about self type of Evaluations
• Wants type of Motives
• Needs type of Motives
• Wants influences Needs
• Needs influences Wants
• Images of self part of Identity
• Images of self influences Emotions about self
• Emotions about self influences Images of self
• Images of self influences Beliefs about self
• Beliefs about self influences Images of self
• Images of self part of Internal environment
• Motives influences Inhibitions
• Inhibitions influences Responses
• Internal environment influences Inhibitions
• Inhibitions influences Internal environment

Theory illustration

Theory Reference

• West, R. & Brown, J. (2013). Theory of Addiction (2nd ed.). Oxford, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.