Theory 91/Habit formation/Rate lens
Habits Form at a Rate
The claim
Habit strength grows with the rate of repetition in a stable context rather than with the total number of repetitions, so massed practice forms weak habits.
01Mechanism
Each repetition strengthens an association that decays between occasions; the rate relative to decay sets the asymptote.
02Prediction
Strength should track repetition rate.
03Refutation
Strength tracking total repetitions would remove decay.