The Habit Loop and Scientific Cycle: walkthrough

Section role: supports the 'Mapping the Habit Loop' section while the teacher formalizes the students' discoveries from the fictional scenarios into scientific terms. Slides: (1) Title — 'The Habit Loop: How Our Brains Work'; (2) What is a Habit? — bullets: definition of habit, contrast with one-time actions, review of morning routines; (3) The Three Components — bullets: Cue, Action, and Reward defined simply; (4) The Cue Example — bullets: visual of a trigger, real-world example like eating a snack when bored; (5) The Action and Reward — bullets: how the loop closes, why the brain craves the reward; (6) Swapping Bad Habits — bullets: keeping the same Cue and Reward while changing only the Action; (7) Consistency and Discipline — bullets: definition of consistency, definition of discipline when tasks get hard; (8) Connection to Personal Goals — bullets: bridging this loop into the upcoming personal blueprint activity. Closing slide: 'Can you spot the cue in your own daily routine?' — hands control back to the teacher for the personal blueprint worksheet.

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