![]() ![]() Having followed the hardwired habit formation algorithm, one’s brain relieved them from the necessity to be distracted by such trivia every time.Īs long as the emergence of a habit is unconscious, it is difficult to trace and interfere with. For instance, when one starts drinking a cup of coffee in the morning, it could take them a week to stop thinking about the recipe and the process of making. Due to this evolutionary mechanism, literally any repeated basic action becomes a habit sooner or later. This is done instinctively in order not to think permanently about everyday behaviors and, hence, accumulate more energy for exploration and development. Duhigg (2014) states that “the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort,” one of which lies in performing routine actions in an automatic mode (34). The primary thing to consider is the inborn nature of habit formation. Nevertheless, every person whose brain fulfils its functions is still able to monitor their habits and modify them providing a complete understanding of the mechanism of their emergence. ![]() There, he claims that the brain forms habits continuously at the subconscious level, due to which it is challenging even to notice them, needless to say change. Everything is clearer from the scientific point of view, which Charles Duhigg presents in his nonfiction book The Power of Habit. ![]()
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