identity-based habits
3 episodes mention this concept
hubermanlabDec 4, 2025The Neurobiology of Habit Formation, Breaking, and Optimization: Leveraging Brain States for Lasting Change
NeuroscienceHabit formationHabit breakingNeuroplasticityImmediate goal-based habits
DrTraceyMarksApr 23, 2025Why Some People Build Better Habits: Leveraging Brain Tendencies for Lasting Change
Self-DevelopmentHabit formationBasal gangliaAutopilot systemNeural pathway reinforcement- hubermanlabJan 3, 2022
The Neuroscience and Psychology of Making and Breaking Habits
ScienceHabit formationHabit breakingNeuroplasticityNeural circuits
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Related concepts
Concepts that appear alongside identity-based habits across episodes.
- habit formation
- basal ganglia
- limbic friction
- habit strength
- procedural memory
- autonomic nervous system
- immediate goal-based habits
- neuroplasticity
- habit breaking
- neural circuits
- go/no-go circuits
- phase-based scheduling
- willpower (as a contrast)
- dopamine (motivation/reward)
- task bracketing
- clarity in goal setting
- bounce-back-ability
- context dependence
- episodic memory
- lynchpin habits