From a psychological perspective, there are sticking points where most behaviors fail to become habits. In this presentation we would like to introduce the habit circle and its implications and give you the opportunity to check your behavior, identify the crack points and increase the habit forming potential. Presented at Service Experience Camp, Berlin 2014
14. ACTION
THREE CONDITIONS FOR BEHAVIOR
Motivation
No Trigger
Apparent
Trigger
Ability
Behaviour
is shown
No behaviour
is shown
à Maximize ability:
Single action as simple as possible!
à Maximize motivation:
Internal stronger than external motivation
15. DEVELOP A HABIT
AUTOMATISM
Actions that have come to be
autonomously triggered by
situational cues.
Action
= Motivation + Ability + Trigger
external
&
internal
Reward
prepares next trigger or
stores value
Dopamine loops
activated by
• Tribe
• Hunt
• Self
Investment
Trigger
16. REWARD
AKA DOPAMIN LOOPS
Rewarding loops are activated by:
Tribe
Humans are social beings
Empathy
Partnership
Rivalry
Hunt
Enrichment
Money
Goals
Knowledge
Self
Self-determination
Master
Competence
Control
But don’t cheat:
“Give the brain what it came for”
17. INVESTMENT
PREPARING THE NEXT LOOP
Investments increase the possibility of the next habit-loop:
..by preparing the next trigger
…by storing value
How products do it:
How products do it:
…by storing value
How you can do it?
..by preparing the next trigger
How you can do it
18. DEVELOP A HABIT
AUTOMATISM
Actions that have come to be
autonomously triggered by
situational cues.
Action
= Motivation + Ability + Trigger
external
&
internal
Reward
prepares next trigger or
stores value
Dopamine loops
activated by
• Tribe
• Hunt
• Self
Investment
Trigger
19. DEVELOP A HABIT
AUTOMATISM
Actions that have come to be
autonomously triggered by
situational cues.
Action
= Motivation + Ability + Trigger
external
&
internal
Reward
prepares next trigger or
stores value
Dopamine loops
activated by
• Tribe
• Hunt
• Self
Investment
Trigger
20. DEVELOP A HABIT
AUTOMATISM
Actions that have come to be
autonomously triggered by
situational cues.
Action
external
&
internal
Reward
prepares next trigger or
stores value
Dopamine loops
activated by
• Tribe
• Hunt
Investment• Self
Trigger
= Motivation + Ability + Trigger
21. WHAT ARE YOUR WORKING HABITS?
WHY DO THEY STICK – AND WHY THEY DON’T?
Action
Motivation + Ability + Trigger
Your Habit
Reward
Tribe + Hunt + Self
Investment
prepares next trigger or stores value
Trigger
Internal or external
22. HABITS…TRANSFORMING BEHAVIOUR
REFERENCES
Hooked. How to build habit-forming products.
Eyal, N. & Hoover, R. (2013).
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
A review and analysis of the use of ‘habit’ in understanding,
predicting and influencing health-related behaviour.
Gardner, B. (2013).
Health Psychology Review
doi:10.1080/17437199.2013.876238.
Neal, D. T., Wood, W., Wu, M., & Kurlander, D. (2011).
The pull of the past: When do habits
persist despite conflict with motives?
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 37(11), 1428–1437.
doi:10.1177/0146167211419863
Berlin, 14.09.2014
Johanna Werz
werz@si-labs.com
Carolin Thiem
thiem@si-labs.com
Vaatika Dabra
dabra@si-labs.com