Open loop
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explains the concept of "open loop" in the context of skill acquisition and habit breaking.
Skill Acquisition
In skill learning, there are two types of skills:
- Open loop skills: These involve performing a motor action and then waiting for feedback. For example, when throwing darts, you receive immediate feedback on your accuracy.
- Closed loop skills: These allow for real-time adjustments. For example, while running or swimming, you can continuously adjust your form or speed based on immediate feedback 1.
Breaking Bad Habits
uses the concept of an open loop to explain a method for disrupting bad habits. Typically, bad habits form closed loops where one behavior leads to another in a self-perpetuating cycle. By introducing a new, positive behavior immediately after performing a bad habit, you create an open loop, allowing for better intervention and re-wiring of neural circuits 2.
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