Chunking: Combining Actions
- Chunking: The process of grouping multiple actions into a single, automated sequence.
- Increases speed and efficiency of task completion.
- Reduces cognitive load.
- Examples: brushing teeth, driving, scanning faces.
Habits: Automatic Chunked Actions
- Habits: Chunked actions that become automatic and independent of outcomes.
- Advantages: Fast and efficient.
- Disadvantages: Inflexible and difficult to change.
- Example: Drug addiction.
Key Points
- Operational learning establishes connections between stimuli, actions, and outcomes.
- Chunking builds upon these connections to create complex behaviors.
- Habits are highly chunked behaviors that can be both beneficial and detrimental.
- Understanding chunking and habit formation is essential for understanding human behavior and developing effective interventions.