How to train your autopilot: a model-driven approach to behavioural and neural dynamics of optimal, context-dependent habits Ghent University
Many of our decision are made on autopilot or habitually. For example, choosing a route to work initially happens by comparing different options’ travel times (goal-directed choice). But with extensive repetition, travel time is no longer considered; the choice is made out of habit. Habits are more efficient than goal-directed choices, but this comes at a cost: habits are hard to break. Due to this inflexibility, habits are often presented as ...