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'''Habits''' are routines of [[behavior]] that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking consciously about them.[1][2][3] Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in [[persons]] exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-[[analysis]] when undertaking in routine tasks. Habituation is an extremely simple form of [[learning]], in which an [[organism]], after a period of exposure to a stimulus, stops responding to that stimulus in varied [[manner]]s. Habits are sometimes compulsory.[3][4]

'''Habits''' are routines of [[behavior]] that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking consciously about them.[1][2][3] Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in [[persons]] exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-[[analysis]] when undertaking in routine tasks. Habituation is an extremely simple form of [[learning]], in which an [[organism]], after a period of exposure to a stimulus, stops responding to that stimulus in varied [[manner]]s. Habits are sometimes compulsory.[3][4]

==Formation==

==Formation==

Habit formation is the [[process]] by which a behaviour becomes habitual. As behaviours are repeated in a consistent [[context]], there is an incremental increase in the link between the context and the [[action]]. This increases the [[automatic]]ity of the behaviour in that context.[5] Features of an automatic behaviour are all or some of: efficiency, lack of awareness, unintentionality, uncontrollability.[6]

Habit formation is the [[process]] by which a behaviour becomes habitual. As behaviours are repeated in a consistent [[context]], there is an incremental increase in the link between the context and the [[action]]. This increases the [[automatic]]ity of the behaviour in that context.[5] Features of an automatic behaviour are all or some of: efficiency, lack of awareness, unintentionality, uncontrollability.[6]