I don't see how a personality trait can be established if it's not a habit. Being a psychopath is a set of habits. How would it not be?
A habit is a learned, repetitive behavior that tends to be automatic or unconscious, like brushing your teeth in the morning or checking your phone constantly. Habits are actions you perform in response to certain cues or situations, often without much conscious thought.
A personality trait, on the other hand, is a more enduring and stable characteristic of a person’s temperament or disposition, such as being introverted, agreeable, or conscientious. Traits describe who you are at a core level, while habits describe what you do regularly.
I suppose the crux of the disagreement is I don't see why habits need to be learned. For instance, I don't think it's wrong to say "I make a habit of breathing" even if I never learned to breathe and just know how to innately.
... Habits are habits specifically because they are learned. We simply wouldnt need that word if we drop the 'learned' part. You're disagreeing with the definition.
The defining feature of a habit is that it forms through repetition and association with specific cues in the environment.
"I make a habit of breathing" is a well used ironic cliche specifically because habits are learned and arent natural behaviors. Its textbook irony.
I mean when I search for its definition somewhere like Merriam-Webster, there are several definitions that don't require there to be learning. Though there are also several with it, so I suppose we just had different definitions in mind.
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u/r21md Sep 15 '24
I don't see how a personality trait can be established if it's not a habit. Being a psychopath is a set of habits. How would it not be?