There was a big turn in, i would say, the nineties, to being more interested in how behaviors and thoughts become automatic. I think there's so much insight in this chapter. Few men can tell off hand which sock shoe or trouser leg they put on first. They must first mentally rehearse the act. And even that is often insufficient. The act must be performed. So of the questions, which valve of my double door opens first? Which way does my door swing, et cetera, i cannot tell the answer yet. My hand never makes a mistake. There's so many things that we do, and we do with utter consistency, that we couldn't if
Ever wonder why you’re still listening to VBW all of these years? Or why you check your phone 50 times a day? Or why you put on your pants the same way every morning? (If you still wear pants these days.) David and Tamler talk about William James’ essay on habits, why they’re so powerful, and how you can make your nervous system your ally instead of your enemy. Plus, a shocking new neuroscience study reveals that we remember and share funny stories more than boring ones.
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