HABIT (PSYCHOLOGY)

'Habits' are automatic routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, without thinking.^[1] They are learned, not instinctual, human behaviors that occur automatically, without the explicit intention of the person. The person may not be consciously aware of the behavior. When the behavior is brought to the person's attention, they may be able to control it.
Habit is an important part of the definition of such fundamental psychological concepts as self.

Contents

In Early Thought

In History

In Literature

In Early Psychological Thought

In Self-help Literature

In Behaviorism

In Cognitive Neuroscience

In Psychotherapy

Footnotes

References

See also

In Early Thought

In History

In Literature

In Early Psychological Thought

In Self-help Literature

In Behaviorism

In Cognitive Neuroscience

In Psychotherapy

Footnotes

1. Butler, Gillian; Hope, Tony. Managing Your Mind: The mental fitness guide. Oxford Paperbacks, 1995

References

See also

★ Attention

★ Habituation

★ Tic

★ Quirk

★ Absent-mindedness

★ Addiction

★ William James

★ The Principles of Psychology

★ Self-regulation

★ Self-management
Habit Modification Approaches

★ Behavior modification

★ Habit reversal training

★ Cognitive behavior therapy

★ Paradoxical intention
Maladaptive Habits

★ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

★ Nail-biting

★ Nose-picking

★ Procrastination

★ Neurodermatitis

★ Thumbsucking

★ Childhood obesity
Physiological Habits

★ Habit cough

★ Parafunctional habit (Dentistry)