On the left-hand side of the spectrum, you have behaviors that are not automatic. They are decisions or deliberate choices. On the right end of the spectrum, you have strong habits—behaviors you do without thinking, like holding a pencil or tying your shoes. The circle in the middle of the spectrum represents a behavior where you deliberate a little bit, so it’s not completely automatic. If you do that behavior in the middle of the spectrum and have an emotional reaction to it—a positive feeling as you’re doing the behavior or immediately after—then that behavior shifts to the right on the
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