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social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > behavior (psychology) > habits
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > action control > habits
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habits  

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  • Habits are learned dispositions to repeat past responses. They develop because many behavioral sequences (e.g., one's morning coffee-making routine) are performed repeatedly in essentially the same context and in much the same order. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Habits]

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