The Power of Habit

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Charles Duhigg investigates why repeated behaviors take hold and how individuals and institutions can deliberately change them. Combining scientific research with narrative case studies, he moves from laboratories into homes, hospitals, companies, athletic programs, and communities. A woman’s altered routines reshape her health and working life, while a marketing team studies behavioral patterns to rescue Febreze from failure. These examples show habits operating at several scales: as personal routines, organizational practices, and forces within social groups. Rather than treating behavior as fixed character or pure willpower, Duhigg presents it as a pattern that can be recognized and redirected. The book offers a practical framework for understanding how everyday repetition governs choices—and why changing a crucial routine can produce consequences far beyond the original act.

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