Read the following article. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/10/28/can-brain-science-help-us-break-bad-habits Answer the below questions fully and in full sentences.
- According to the article, is willpower all you need to change your health habits for the better? Why or why not?
- What does the article mean by “chunking?” Give an example of a health-related action you take that is “chunked.”
- What does the article mean by “friction?” Give a health-related example of more or less “friction” that impacts you (do not use the examples in the article – come up with another example).
- Does providing information about something that helps or harms our health enough to get people to change their behavior? Why or why not?
- Describe a health-related habit you have that you would like to change. What are some environmental changes you can think of that would help you?
- Think of the same health-related habit you described above. What is a positive thing you can substitute for this habit?
