Habits: Key Facts
- Habits are mental links between cues and responses.
- Competing impulses can override habitual behavior.
- Backup plans are crucial for maintaining new behaviors and breaking bad habits.
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Researchers debunk myths about habits, showing they are mental links between situations and actions. Habits compete with other impulses, like intentions and emotions, to influence behavior.
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