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    Habit Loops Entry #0319

    Why a public streak is stronger and more fragile

    Visibility adds a reputational cost to stopping, which is why it works. It also converts one missed day from an event into the end of a record.

    Adept
    The hidden part #0319

    The counter buys adherence by making the stake grow. The same design settles the entire stake on one missed day.

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    Habit Loops Entry #0318

    The reason boredom precedes most relapse

    An absence of stimulation is not a neutral state. It is an aversive signal that demands action, and the fastest available action is the one already practised.

    Novice
    The hidden part #0318

    An empty interval is not neutral. It generates pressure to act, and the practised routine is the cheapest action available.

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    Habit Loops Entry #0317

    Why the last repetition is the one you remember

    A remembered episode is not the sum of its moments. It is reconstructed from a peak and an ending, which is why how something finished governs whether it repeats.

    Adept
    The hidden part #0317

    Adding an easy final stretch can make a harder session preferable. The summary is built from the end, not from the total.

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