Understanding Habits Formation

What is the main factor that determines how long it takes to form a habit?

The time of day the habit is practiced
The frequency of practice
The type of habit sought to be changed or acquired (correct)
The age of the person trying to form the habit

What is the role of associations in habit formation?

To make habits more difficult to break
To create inconsistency in habits
To weaken habitual behaviours
To shape and strengthen habitual behaviours (correct)

What is the result of consistently performing a desired action?

It makes the habit more difficult to form
It reinforces the neural pathways associated with the habit (correct)
It has no effect on the habit
It weakens the neural pathways associated with the habit

Why is it better to look for signs that indicate a habit has been formed rather than focusing on a specific number of days?

Because no one knows how long it will take to form the habit (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of mindfulness in habit formation?

To intentionally shape routines and responses (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of small habits?

They are easy to develop (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the opposite of optimism?

Pessimism (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary flaw in survivorship bias?

It is based on half-baked data and few facts (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the underlying assumption in cosmetic advertisements?

The model's beauty is due to the cosmetic product (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is social conformity bias also known as?

Herd Behaviour (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the question that highlights the cosmetic bias?

Does Harvard make you smarter? (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of social conformity bias?

Staring at the sky during a concert (B) Signup and view all the answers

What drives the persistence required for habit development?

A firm conviction in a habit's significance and desired outcomes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of repetition in habit formation?

The strengthening of existing neural pathways (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of rewards in habit formation?

To motivate the repetition of a behaviour (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of a fully formed habit?

It requires minimal conscious effort or thought (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of comfort or familiarity in habit formation?

It motivates individuals to adopt and maintain habits (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the distinction between constants and variables in tasks?

Constants are elements that remain the same, while variables are elements that can change (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a common trait among individual leaders?

They have all made a significant impact on the world (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is accountability in the context of leadership?

Acknowledging and taking responsibility for one's actions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of leaders are companies like Wildcraft and Zerodha?

Market leaders (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept that leadership abilities are built upon, according to the Indian concept of self?

Aham (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the four components of the concept of 'Self' in leadership?

Identification, individuality, agency, and (no fourth component mentioned) (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many days did the ancient Indians observe the moon took to return to the same backdrop of the sky and stars?

27 (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the term 'Nakshatras'?

Lunar mansions (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'Baana Stambha' in the ancient Somnath Temple?

To point towards the sea (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the ancient Indian mechanism for marking the passage of time?

Associating the principal stars with the phases of the moon (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the brightest star in each section of the 360-degree sphere?

It was named as one of the moon's wives (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where is the ancient Somnath Temple located?

In the state of Gujarat (C) Signup and view all the answers