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Activation energy: the minimum level of effort or
Activation energy: the minimum level of effort or psychological barrier required to initiate a behavior, which when reduced through micro-commitments enables automatic behavior formation and sustained action
Why This Is a Definition
This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'activation energy' in the behavioral context by specifying it as the minimum psychological barrier to initiate behavior, and how micro-commitments function as catalysts that lower this barrier to enable automatic behavior formation.