Creatures of Habit: Part I - Changing sticky habits and making the subconscious, conscious

Crawford Hollingworth

This article, the first part of a three-part series, describes how humans form habits and how they can be broken.

Creatures of Habit: Part I – Changing sticky habits and making the subconscious, conscious

Crawford HollingworthThe Behavioural Architects

This is Part One of a three-part series looking at habits in depth. Read Part Two and Part Three

"Habits form the bedrock of everyday life. Without habits, people would be doomed to plan, consciously guide, and monitor every action, from making that first cup of coffee in the morning to sequencing the finger movements in a Chopin piano concerto."1

The power of habit

Much of our lives are governed not by our conscious decisions or thoughts,...

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