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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg
3 reviews
angelfoodcakes's review against another edition
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Interesting if you want to learn about things like the science behind and ethical debates surrounding habits and habit formation. I enjoyed the read, however, I can understand why people looking for books on how to form better habits or change old ones might not. If you’re looking for straightforward advice in this case you’d be better off reading Atomic Habits, but that’s not to say there’s nothing to be learned from this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy
While this book is about the science of habit formation, it uses real world examples to discuss these topics and they can get pretty graphic at times. This includes a detailed breakdown of the 1987 King’s Cross fire, a description of a botched brain surgery, discussions of a man murdering his wife in his sleep, and of course several examples of addiction.marlihe's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
I checked this audio book out from the library thinking that it would be some standard, mushy self help. I just wanted something to inspire me to make changes in my routine. I was so pleasantly surprised that it was much more than that! The book goes into so many interesting case studies and is very well researched, with lots of evidence to back up all of the information provided. Listening to it felt like listening to that one really interesting episode of a podcast that you want to tell someone about later, but for hours and hours. It had both items for personal reflection, as well as stories that put the behaviors of our society in perspective. Plus the corporate section has some very interesting discussions of data analysis, which I found fascinating. Beyond just being interesting, it did provide me with the inspiration I was looking for - and even better, the context in which to think of my habits as I try to adjust them. The book was interesting and informative, and I’m sure everyone would be able to relate to at least some of the stories told in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Addiction
Minor: Grief, Sexual violence, Racism, Dementia, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Abandonment, Death of parent, Rape, Murder, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Death, Hate crime, and Addiction
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
This was a really interesting read, and I'll definitely be going back to it for curriculum-writing. There were some places where I felt like the author was trying to push "habit" a little too far, but it all made sense. I am wondering how the author feels about Starbucks now that they're completely anti-labor.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Medical content, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Abandonment
Minor: Abortion, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault
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