http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Fri, 25 May 2012 02:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-716775 Joe Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:39:11 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-716775 Your beliefs determine your actions and reality. Therefore if you accept the result of the above mentioned research you're saying that someone who is an addict has no hope of recovery. That belief not gonna help anyone come out of an addicted state. Why isnt there any mention of how we could use the result of this research to overcome addcitions? Is your research meant to tell ppl that there is no point in trying to recover from an addiction? Your beliefs determine your actions and reality. Therefore if you accept the result of the above mentioned research you’re saying that someone who is an addict has no hope of recovery. That belief not gonna help anyone come out of an addicted state. Why isnt there any mention of how we could use the result of this research to overcome addcitions? Is your research meant to tell ppl that there is no point in trying to recover from an addiction?

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-628178 farouk Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:11:49 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-628178 sounds good but what did research say about people who did quit a habit for a long period of time, did their brain states return to normal? sounds good but what did research say about people who did quit a habit for a long period of time, did their brain states return to normal?

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-455534 Ebony Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:28:55 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-455534 Thanks, I used this on a BIO HONORS project. Thanks, I used this on a BIO HONORS project.

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-443038 Medical News » Thought for the Day: Doing the right thing Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:12:33 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-443038 [...] One answer could be found in research done at MIT. It seems that our brains form neural pathways when we have an ingrained habit. So, our brains will not let us change! That would be the easy answer, wouldn’t it? How do we then explain the people who do change? The people who stop smoking, stop eating junk and start exercising? I think we all know the answer. They made a decision and stuck to it. Their health became more important to them than their habits. We can change our minds. [...] [...] One answer could be found in research done at MIT. It seems that our brains form neural pathways when we have an ingrained habit. So, our brains will not let us change! That would be the easy answer, wouldn’t it? How do we then explain the people who do change? The people who stop smoking, stop eating junk and start exercising? I think we all know the answer. They made a decision and stuck to it. Their health became more important to them than their habits. We can change our minds. [...]

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-251485 Thought for the Day: Doing the right thing | Health,Medical,Wellness,Medicine Sun, 05 Aug 2007 15:52:36 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-251485 [...] One reply could be found in research done at MIT. It seems that our brains style neural pathways when we have an ingrained habit. So, our brains will not let us change! That would be the easy reply, wouldn’t it? How do we next explain the humans who do change? The society who stop smoking, stop eating junk and start exercising? I think we all know the reply. They made a decision and stuck to it. Their health became increasingly vital to them than their habits. We can change our minds. [...] [...] One reply could be found in research done at MIT. It seems that our brains style neural pathways when we have an ingrained habit. So, our brains will not let us change! That would be the easy reply, wouldn’t it? How do we next explain the humans who do change? The society who stop smoking, stop eating junk and start exercising? I think we all know the reply. They made a decision and stuck to it. Their health became increasingly vital to them than their habits. We can change our minds. [...]

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/comment-page-1/#comment-8981 AGE Fri, 21 Oct 2005 06:33:38 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/10/20/mit-explains-why-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break/#comment-8981 Well.. what about good habbits ? Is habit changing always hard as well as breaking bad habits? Well..
what about good habbits ?
Is habit changing always hard as well as breaking bad habits?

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