Term ID: T2363

Habit Formation

/habit-formation/
The psychological process by which behaviors become automatic responses triggered by environmental cues, involving basal ganglia circuits and repetition-based learning.
Example: Daily routines like tooth brushing or driving becoming automatic through repetition, requiring minimal conscious attention once established as habits.

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Reference: Wood & Neal (2007)