Patternv1PT-062
Cue-dependency pattern
the structural requirement that every automated behavior needs a reliable environmental or internal cue to activate, where the absence of a clear cue prevents even well-designed habit loops from firing regardless of intention or motivation
Why This Is a Pattern
Exemplifies Habits as Context-Response Associations (habits form from repetition in stable contexts) and Implementation intentions (if-then plans) significantly… (implementation intentions). Recurs in habit formation, trigger design, behavioral activation.