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Why is it so hard to break a bad habit?

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About

Many people deal with a nail-biting habit at some point in their lives. Some will go to great lengths to try to stop, employing strategies like dipping their hands in salt or wearing gloves. And while not all of us are nail-biters, most of us do have a habit we'd like to kick. So, what's the best way to break one? Explore how habits are formed, and discover tips on how to manage these behaviors. [Directed by Sacha Beeley, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Carlos Magaña Bru, cAMP Studio].

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
TED-Ed
Year
2023
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
TED Talks are licensed by TED under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International and are shown here in TED's own player, as TED's usage policy asks.
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