Repetition is critical to habit formation.

重复对习惯的形成至关重要。

So framing habit formation in terms of time is flawed.

所以，用时间来衡量习惯的形成是有缺陷的。

During habit formation, a behavior becomes increasingly automatic as it is repeated.

在习惯的形成过程中，一种行为随着重复而变得越来越自然而然。

Triggers are the least important part of the equation if we look at habit formation.

如果我们观察习惯养成，会发现触发条件是等式中最不重要的部分。

And Charles says that whether we like it or not, this kind of habit formation is endemic to our brain.

Charles 表示，无论我们喜不喜欢，这种习惯形成是我们的大脑特有的。

According to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology, habit formation may take anywhere between 18 and 254 days.

根据2009年发表在《欧洲社会心理学杂志》上的一项研究，习惯的养成可能需要18到254天。

The " habit loop" concept, popularized by journalist Charles Duhigg in his book " The Power of Habit" , is often used to explain the science of habit formation.

记者查尔斯·杜希格在其著作《习惯的力量》中普及了" 习惯循环" 的概念，这一概念经常被用来解释习惯养成的科学原理。

Vagueness is a real problem when it comes to habit formation, and studies have shown that quite often the reason people fail to stick to a habit is not because of a lack of motivation, but because of a lack of clarity.

当谈到习惯养成时，模糊不清是真正的问题。研究表明，相当多的时候，人们之所以无法坚持一个习惯，并不是因为缺乏动力，而是因为缺乏清晰的认识。