II.   Mind (PSY)

A Habit is an action usually done in response to an impulse. Hence, a Habit also means an action performed repeatedly and automatically with limited awareness.

The word Habit comes from the Latin habitus meaning “condition, bearing, state, appearance, dress, attire”.

Habits require the pre-existence of impulses that are repeatedly validated and maintained first. In the absence of an impulse, a habit cannot be formed.

A Habit repeated constantly can form into an instinct. Conversely, an instinct less used will devolve into a Habit.