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Cue: the environmental or internal trigger that initiates a

Cue: the environmental or internal trigger that initiates a habit loop, identifiable through systematic observation across multiple instances using five dimensions — time, location, emotional state, social context, and preceding action — that must be consistently present for the habit to occur

Why This Is a Definition

This definition clearly establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'cue' by identifying its genus (trigger), differentia (environmental or internal), and specifying the method of identification through systematic observation across five dimensions. It distinguishes cue from behavior and reward, and emphasizes the need for consistency across multiple instances, which is central to the diagnostic protocol taught in the lesson.

Source Lessons

L-1032

The habit loop diagnosis

For any existing habit identify the cue routine and reward to understand it.

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