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A bad habit is a negative behaviour pattern. Common examples include: procrastination
Procrastination

Procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision....
, fidgeting
Fidgeting

Fidgeting is the act of moving about restlessly. Fidgeting may be a result of nervousness, agitation, boredom or a combination of these. It may be a result of genes....
, overspending
Overspending

Overspending is spending more money than one can afford. It is a common problem when easy Credit is available....
, nail-biting.

Prevention The best time to correct a bad habit is immediately, before it becomes established.






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A bad habit is a negative behaviour pattern. Common examples include: procrastination
Procrastination

Procrastination is a type of behavior which is characterized by deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite procrastination as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting or completing any task or decision....
, fidgeting
Fidgeting

Fidgeting is the act of moving about restlessly. Fidgeting may be a result of nervousness, agitation, boredom or a combination of these. It may be a result of genes....
, overspending
Overspending

Overspending is spending more money than one can afford. It is a common problem when easy Credit is available....
, nail-biting.

Will


A key factor in distinguishing a bad habit from an addiction
Addiction

The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive physical dependence or psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction, video game addiction, crime, alcoholism, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, pornography addiction, etc....
 or mental disease is the element of willpower
Self Control

Self Control is the third album by singer Laura Branigan, released in 1984 in music....
. If a person still seems to have control over the behaviour then it is just a habit
Habit (psychology)

Habits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking Consciousness about them. Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in persons exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-analysis when undertaking in routine tasks....
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Prevention

The best time to correct a bad habit is immediately, before it becomes established. So, bad habits are best prevented from developing in childhood.

Cure

There are many techniques for removing bad habits once they have become established. One example is withdrawal of reinforcers - identifying and removing the factors which trigger the habit and encourage its persistence.

See also

  • Addiction
    Addiction

    The term "addiction" is used in many contexts to describe an obsession, compulsion, or excessive physical dependence or psychological dependence, such as: drug addiction, video game addiction, crime, alcoholism, compulsive overeating, problem gambling, computer addiction, pornography addiction, etc....
  • Habit
    Habit (psychology)

    Habits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly, tend to occur subconsciously, without directly thinking Consciousness about them. Habitual behavior sometimes goes unnoticed in persons exhibiting them, because it is often unnecessary to engage in self-analysis when undertaking in routine tasks....
  • Habitus
    Habitus

    Habitus is a complex concept, but in its simplest usage could be understood as a set of acquired patterns of thought, behavior, and Taste . These patterns, or "dispositions", are the result of internalization of culture or objective social structures through the experience of an individual or group....
  • Obsession
    Obsession

    The term Obsession may refer to:...
  • Sin
    Sin

    Sin is a term used mainly in a religion context to describe an act that violates a morality rule, or the state of having committed such a violation....
  • Vice
    Vice

    Vice is a practice or habit considered immoral, depraved, and/or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a defect, an infirmity or merely a bad habit....