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Posts Tagged ‘Caudate Nucleus’

Dreaming and Habit Formation

Dreaming and Habit Formation

The caudate nucleus of the brain, part of the basal ganglia buried beneath the cerebral cortex, is known to be involved in habit formation.  An example of habit formation comes from the field of navigation.  When we travel to a place…

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TAGGED IN: Basal Ganglia, Behavioral Routine, Caudate Nucleus, Charles Duhigg, dream revision therapy, Habit Change, Habit Formation, Habit Loops, Habits, Hippocampus, PTSD, recurrent nightmares, REM Sleep, The Power of Habit

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