The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg | The Neuroscience of Breaking Bad Habits

The Book Brief Project · Apr 21, 2026 · 28m

The Power of Habit starts with a simple question: how much of what we do each day is actually a decision — and how much is a pattern running automatically in the background?Charles Duhigg explores the science of habit formation through the famous Habit Loop: Cue, Routine, Reward. Drawing on neuroscience, psychology, business and case studies, the book explains how habits are created, why they become difficult to change, and how the Golden Rule of Habit Change can be used to replace destructive routines without pretending that old patterns simply disappear.This episode looks at the role of the…