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The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change

byCharles Duhigg
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Mark Pope
4.0 out of 5 starsMaybe it's just me, but... (Updated)
Reviewed in Australia on 23 October 2017
This is an update to my original review which is included below. I originally gave the book 2 stars, but have now changed that to 4 stars.

In my original review talked about how I felt the book didn't cover the "how to change" part of the title. I later discovered that it did in the Appendix to the book. I read this book in the form of an eBook on the kindle reader which requested the review before I got to see the appendix.

So. How to change is covered in the appendix, and it collects all the information together in a short example of changing a habit. This tied up the loose ends for me and I felt that I now had some tools to help me deal with all my unwanted habits.

In the end I would recommend the book, but be ready to stick at it through some of the chapters.

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I found this book in parts interesting and in parts a chore to read. For me the content dragged on at times, and a maybe in too much detail that was not needed.

At the end of it all I feel the "why we do what we do" was covered, but the "how to change" was not. Or at least "how to change" was not clear enough to me.

Maybe another read through the book will make a difference.
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Farman
3.0 out of 5 starsNeutral
Reviewed in Australia on 5 August 2021
Nice book, it has a lot of examples but, it is hard to follow. A lot of facts and mixed-up cases. Quality is very low as well. Pages torn apart
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Mark Pope
4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe it's just me, but... (Updated)
Reviewed in Australia on 23 October 2017
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This is an update to my original review which is included below. I originally gave the book 2 stars, but have now changed that to 4 stars.

In my original review talked about how I felt the book didn't cover the "how to change" part of the title. I later discovered that it did in the Appendix to the book. I read this book in the form of an eBook on the kindle reader which requested the review before I got to see the appendix.

So. How to change is covered in the appendix, and it collects all the information together in a short example of changing a habit. This tied up the loose ends for me and I felt that I now had some tools to help me deal with all my unwanted habits.

In the end I would recommend the book, but be ready to stick at it through some of the chapters.

------ original post ------

I found this book in parts interesting and in parts a chore to read. For me the content dragged on at times, and a maybe in too much detail that was not needed.

At the end of it all I feel the "why we do what we do" was covered, but the "how to change" was not. Or at least "how to change" was not clear enough to me.

Maybe another read through the book will make a difference.
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Nath P
4.0 out of 5 stars Good the quality and the data fades in later chapters
Reviewed in Australia on 15 April 2018
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I like this book; its easy to read and its made me more aware of how much habits dictate so much of our behaviour. BUT I think it overreaches the data in later chapters when it looks at organisational and keystone habits . It simply doesn't have the data to state those big conclusions. the Amcol and Phelps stories in particular seem to be very narrow looks at far more complex situations... with other important elements being ignored
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Owen Clouston
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, helpful, instructive
Reviewed in Australia on 9 March 2020
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I really loved the layout of this book. It provided good evidence to support Charles' conclusions on how one can change their habits. Using real life examples. I would recommend this book to everyone and give it as a gift. A great and ready to read book with so much wisdom, advice and helpful instruction. I chose my rating because any book I'd give away is worthy of it.
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Nicolas
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read! Wish it had more specifics on how to.
Reviewed in Australia on 25 October 2019
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Liked this book and the examples it has but personally I was expecting a bit more of a guidance of where to start with this given that there are so many habits and sometimes is even harder to actually figure out what you are doing wrong.
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Joel M
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on habits that i've ever read
Reviewed in Australia on 16 March 2019
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Have been fortunate enough to have read a number of books on habits and how they impact our lives and this is the best one i've come across. Very interesting scientific research included and practical ways to think about your own habits
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Savvysteve
5.0 out of 5 stars Habit Is Good!
Reviewed in Australia on 3 April 2018
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Great understanding of what human intelligence is REALLY all about. Makes you realize just how lucky we are to have so much of what we do on "auto-pilot". But don't EVER make fun at a row of sheep wondering across a paddock.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Neutral
Reviewed in Australia on 5 August 2021
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Nice book, it has a lot of examples but, it is hard to follow. A lot of facts and mixed-up cases. Quality is very low as well. Pages torn apart
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Michael Kane
4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to get. Fun to read
Reviewed in Australia on 1 May 2018
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You can pretty much get the gist of it in the first third of the book. I did enjoy the stories and anecdotes making it an easy read to the end. It made me think a little differently about habits too. What more could a book ask for?
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Myeng Kang
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating little read
Reviewed in Australia on 23 December 2020
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Interesting read. I’m fascinated by Habits and how to break or shape them. The examples in the book are a nice touch.
I think Switch could be a better book if you want to understand the whole picture not just neurologically.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful read
Reviewed in Australia on 26 July 2018
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Thoroughly enjoyable treatise on habits and the manipulation of them. Best read with a notepad for the copious notes you'll take.
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