Train the Brain to Form Good Habits Through Repetition
According to researchers, forming both good and bad habits depends more on how often you perform an action than the satisfaction you get from the action.... Read More...
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Distinctive Brain Patterns Help Habits Form
MIT researchers have identified neurons that fire at the start and conclusion of a behavior as it becomes a habit.... Read More...
Helping the Brain Prune Bad Habits
Emory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice.... Read More...
How the Brain Makes and Breaks Habits
Researchers report they have identified a neural pathway involved in switching between habitual behavior and deliberate decision making.... Read More...
Why It’s So Hard to Break Habits
A new study reveals habits leave lasting marks on specific brain circuits, priming us to feed our cravings.... Read More...
Infants Resort to Habits When Stressed
A new study reports that it's not just adults who resort to habits when under stress, infants do too. Additionally, less cognitive flexibility children have due to stress could impact their acquisition of knowledge.... Read More...
Breaking Habits Before They Start
Using optogenetics to control cells in the IL cortex, researchers were able to 'block' habits from forming.... Read More...