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astrireads's review against another edition
5.0
How have I not read this book sooner? The Power of Habit is an absolutely fantastic book written by Charles Duhigg. In short, this book tells us how we form, change and maintain our habits.
Charles Duhigg explores the science of habits by speaking with neuroscientists and successful changemakers, companies and organizations, to learn more about how individual and organizational habits are the key to transformation. This book is divided into three parts, which looks at the habits in individual lives, the habits of successful companies and organizations, and the habits of societies. The book is based on hundreds of academic studies, interviews with more than three hundred scientists and executives, and research conducted at dozens of companies.
I am fascinated by this book and would like to applaud Charles Duhigg for his brilliant writing and storytelling ability. I was gripped throughout every page of the book and did not feel like I was reading a non-fiction. Even the parts that discussed the research were delivered in a story-like way. I was not bored at all reading the book, especially the parts with the research, and was able to get many great takeaways! And also, I love how each chapter gradually build off of each other. I've never been this excited to read a non-fiction book! I won't share a lot of the takeaways I got because I feel like you have to read it for yourself in order to get ones that suit you best!
I rate this book five stars and highly recommend it to those of you want to understand how habits work. If you want to exercise regularly, lose weight, or just simply be more productive, this book is for you!
Charles Duhigg explores the science of habits by speaking with neuroscientists and successful changemakers, companies and organizations, to learn more about how individual and organizational habits are the key to transformation. This book is divided into three parts, which looks at the habits in individual lives, the habits of successful companies and organizations, and the habits of societies. The book is based on hundreds of academic studies, interviews with more than three hundred scientists and executives, and research conducted at dozens of companies.
I am fascinated by this book and would like to applaud Charles Duhigg for his brilliant writing and storytelling ability. I was gripped throughout every page of the book and did not feel like I was reading a non-fiction. Even the parts that discussed the research were delivered in a story-like way. I was not bored at all reading the book, especially the parts with the research, and was able to get many great takeaways! And also, I love how each chapter gradually build off of each other. I've never been this excited to read a non-fiction book! I won't share a lot of the takeaways I got because I feel like you have to read it for yourself in order to get ones that suit you best!
I rate this book five stars and highly recommend it to those of you want to understand how habits work. If you want to exercise regularly, lose weight, or just simply be more productive, this book is for you!
threegoodrats's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Review is here.
"Alcoa was not a happy family. It was more like the Manson family, but with the addition of molten metal." p.105
"Alcoa was not a happy family. It was more like the Manson family, but with the addition of molten metal." p.105
goel_1996's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone knows the CUE -> ROUTINE -> REWARD process.
That's the main theme of the book. Case studies provided are quite compelling.
How companies today manipulate our habits without us even knowing might surprise you.
You can really turn around your life only by changing some key habits. This book can help in picking up those subtle trigger points and build an appropriate response.
That's the main theme of the book. Case studies provided are quite compelling.
How companies today manipulate our habits without us even knowing might surprise you.
You can really turn around your life only by changing some key habits. This book can help in picking up those subtle trigger points and build an appropriate response.
elizabethfisher's review against another edition
5.0
An absolutely fascinating read about personal habit, office habits, and societal habits. I plan to use this bookto hack all my bad habits.
alanwalton's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book. Outlines a framework for understanding and changing habits that is supported by solid scientific evidence. A habit is comprised of three parts: trigger, routine, and reward. To change a habit, first identify the trigger and reward, and then change the routine to a better routine using the same trigger and reward.
daumari's review against another edition
4.0
I first came across this work when an excerpt of the Target customer habit tracking was posted online somewhere in 2012, and it was relevant, interesting, yet terrifying.
A repost of Duhigg breaking his afternoon cookie habit came across my twitter feed earlier this year.
When I saw this at the library a month ago, it seemed like a sign that I should finally get around to reading this, and like reading anything on TVTropes, once you see patterns, you can't unsee them.
The thesis of The Power of Habit lies in our habit circle: a cue happens, we're compelled to perform our habit, and then get rewarded. Sometimes only a hint of a cue is required for us to automatically apply the habit, expecting reward. Duhigg demonstrates this again and again through anecdotes on an individual level, a company's level, and at a national level (the power of weak ties in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, for example).
The notes section is quite extensive should you wish to continue reading on a particular topic, and it's also fascinating to see what various entities had to say (or didn't say) when asked for fact-checking comments.
I can only hope that awareness of the cycle can be harnessed to change some of my own fidgety actions.
A repost of Duhigg breaking his afternoon cookie habit came across my twitter feed earlier this year.
When I saw this at the library a month ago, it seemed like a sign that I should finally get around to reading this, and like reading anything on TVTropes, once you see patterns, you can't unsee them.
The thesis of The Power of Habit lies in our habit circle: a cue happens, we're compelled to perform our habit, and then get rewarded. Sometimes only a hint of a cue is required for us to automatically apply the habit, expecting reward. Duhigg demonstrates this again and again through anecdotes on an individual level, a company's level, and at a national level (the power of weak ties in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, for example).
The notes section is quite extensive should you wish to continue reading on a particular topic, and it's also fascinating to see what various entities had to say (or didn't say) when asked for fact-checking comments.
I can only hope that awareness of the cycle can be harnessed to change some of my own fidgety actions.