Test 2 pt1 Flashcards
What is a Goal
Specific, measurable outcome or result you want to achieve in the future (long term, short term)
ex: Run a marathon
What is a habit
- Regularly repeated behavior, usually done automatically.
- Driven by cue and reward
ex: brush your teeth every morning
What is a routine
- Series of habits or actions you follow in a set sequence, often at specific times, to structure part of your day.
Ex: morning skincare routine
What is the perceptive of William James on the formation of habit
Our conscious experience is shaped by habits:
Our ‘experience’ is almost entirely determined by our habit of attention
Researchers at Harvard studying cellphone GPS data of participants were able to predict participants’ mobility with …… accuracy
93%
What are the 4 stage of the habit loop
- Cue: trigger that initiates the habit
- Craving: desire or motivation behind the habit
- Response: The actual action or behavior that forms the habit. It depends on the amount of effort required and your ability.
- Reward: The satisfying outcome you get from the habit, reinforcing it for future repetition
What are the 4 laws of behaviour change for building and breaking an habits
building:
Make it obvious, Make it attractive, Make it easy and make it satisfying.
Breaking:
Make it invisible, Make it unattractive, Make it hard and Make it unsatisfying
Environment and the Cues
Humans tend towards the “default,” simpler option.But we can change the default option by removing barriers to desired action;
add barriers to undesired action.
⚬ The environment shapes human behaviour
What two things are bundled in temptation bundling
Wants : actions that provide short-term pleasure but no long-term benefits,
Shoulds : provide long-term benefits but often involve short-term pain.
So we pair em up!