<DIV>Say you want to start going to the gym or practicing a musical instrument. How long should it take before you stop having to force it and start doing it automatically?<BR><BR>The surprising answers are found in <I>Making Habits, Breaking Habits</I>, a psychologist’s popular examination of one of the most powerful and under-appreciated processes in the mind. Although people like to think that they are in control, much of human behavior occurs without any decision-making or conscious thought.<BR><BR>Drawing on hundreds of fascinating studies, psychologist Jeremy Dean busts the myths to finally explain why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can be surprisingly difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain’s natural ?autopilot” to make any change stick.<BR><BR>Witty and intriguing, <I>Making Habits, Breaking Habits</I> shows how behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It <I>is</I> possible to bend your habits to your will?and be happier, more creative, and more productive.<BR></DIV>