Habits Module 9 Flashcards
Name the 4 main areas of the brain involved in habits
The orbital-frontal cortex
Sensory Cortex
Striatum
Infralimbic cortex
Explain the habit forming process
The prefrontal cortex communicates with the striatum regarding what is going on and communicates with the striatum to release dopamine and then back to the orbitalfrontal cortex to reinforce the behaviour
Explain how the habits start to form
Gradually the striatum creates a feedback loop with the sensorimotor,then the orbitalfrontal cortex doesn’t remain so engaged as it gets weaker
You no longer have to think so much about the habit
Explain what the habit is just about formed
As the connections between the striatum and sensorimotor become stronger the orbitalfrontal gets weaker once this happens a tiny part of the ventromedial Prefrontal cortex known as the infralimbic cortex recognises a cue athen it just runs the program. You act on autopilot as soon as the cue is encountered
Which area of the brain creates a feedback loop
The striatum creates it with the sensorimotor
The orbitalfrontal cortex is part of the?
preFrontal cortex
Goal seeking is part of the
Orbitalfrontal cortex
Basic movement is controlled by which area
Motor cortex
The striatum performs 3 functions
Forms habit circuits by altering synapses
responds to dopamine release
creates feedback loops with sensorimotor
Which area in the brain takes over once a habit is engrained
Infralimbic cortex
Which area creates new synapses In Order to remember the cues
The striatum
Which area runs the cue automatically
Infralimbic cortex
As the striatum and sensorimotor gets stronger which area gets weaker
Orbitalfrontal cortex
Decisions are made unconsciously how many seconds beforehand
7 seconds
Habits are wired to your brain due to ?
Neuroplasticity
