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Environmental cues can trigger habit responses from "summary" of Summary of "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg by Lea Schullery
According to Duhigg, our habits are often triggered by environmental cues. For example, when you walk into a movie theater, the smell of popcorn triggers the habit of buying a bag, even if you weren't planning on it. This is because your brain has associated the smell of popcorn with the habit of buying and eating it. In this way, our environment plays a significant role in shaping our habits. Duhigg explains that these environmental cues trigger a three-step process in our brains: cue, routine, reward. The cue is the trigger that tells your brain to go into autopilot and which habit to use. The routine is the behavior itself, which can be physical, mental, or emotional. And finally, the reward is what your brain receives from the routine. It could be anything from a ph...
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