A NOTE ON SOURCES
A chapter summary from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
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So the note points you toward deeper reading while defending the choices made to keep the book readable.
There’s a second message underneath: habits research lives across disciplines—neuroscience, psychology, business, sociology—and the book is translating, not inventing.
If you want to use the ideas responsibly, this section is the reminder: treat stories as illustrations, not as magic formulas. The mechanism matters. The details matter. Start there.
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This note explains how the book was assembled: reporting, interviews, scientific papers, and case histories stitched into a single argument about habit loops. It also clarifies the line the author tries to walk. The science is complex and sometimes uncertain, but the narrative needs clarity.
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There’s a second message underneath: habits research lives across disciplines—neuroscience, psychology, business, sociology—and the book is translating, not inventing.
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