PSYC30018 Lecture Notes - Spring 2018 Lecture 23 - Dopaminergic, Basal ganglia, Prefrontal cortex
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The exhibition of a learned behaviour that is insensitive to changes in the rewarding outcomes. Common features of habit learning in humans and animals: repeated responding that forms context-response associations in memory, automatic habit performance this is relatively insensitive to change in the value of the response outcome. Important distinction between humans and animals humans engage in much more repetition of behaviour. Implementation intentions (aka automated goals) will only influence behaviour insofar as they are consistent with someone"s motivation level or intention. Habit insensitivity: outcome-specific devaluation was associated with individual differences in self-control. Impulsive individuals appeared to be more strongly driven by habitual cues: habit performance is characterised by the insensitivity to outcomes. If the repetition of a behaviour includes decision making, it will generally prevent, or slow, the formation of habitual behaviour: deliberative decision making protects against habit formation even when you respond repeatedly to the exact same cue.
