descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 20 May 2014Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Scientific American, volume 310, pages 38-43 (issn: 0036-8733,

Authors: Ann M. Graybiel; Kyle S. Smith;

doi: 10.1038/scientificamerican0614-38

pmid: 25004573

Good Habits, Bad Habits

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Abstract

The article discusses research by the authors and others into the neurophysiological basis of habit formation, focusing on the role of brain circuits in the striatum and neocortex. Topics include the positive and negative aspects of habitual behavior, details of research into neurons' role in habits, and the potential development of drugs and behavioral methods to control habits.

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Behavior, Habits, Animals, Brain, Humans, Learning, Neocortex, Reinforcement, Psychology, Corpus Striatum

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