Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Habits Can Make Us Better (Or Worse) But We Should Understand How They Work

The fact that the brain is plastic and changeable allows habits to inscribe themselves in our neural wiring over time by forming privileged connections between brain regions. The influence of behaviourism has enabled researchers to study habits quantitatively and rigorously. But it has also bequeathed a flattened notion of habit that overlooks the concept’s wider philosophical implications. – Aeon



Article source here:Arts Journal

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