• Question: why do we have habits ?

    Asked by ailhep123 to Damien, Rachael, Simon, Suzi, Tim on 16 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi @ailhep123
      I don’t know the answer to this. I wonder whether following a routine has benefits from our past, so this type of behaviour has evolved?

      What do the other scientists think?

      Thanks for the question, it’s a good one, sorry I can’t answer it!

    • Photo: Tim Fosker

      Tim Fosker answered on 16 Jun 2011:

      Hi @ailhep123

      I’m afraid I don’t know why we have habits. Although I do know that habits can be quite comforting because they provide us with something familiar. Some children develop strange habits to find something familiar when they are feeling upset, but I don’t think that is why we all develop habits.

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