Definition
Consolidation may involve memory, learning, and behavior. Repeated responses become more readily available, and knowledge moves from a short-term exposure to a more stable resource. In the case of habits, consolidation is facilitated by a constant stimulus, a repeated response and a reward or relief after the action.
Key ideas
- Repetition
- Trace stabilization
- Easier startup
Practice and life
After learning, do short repetitions after 1 day, 3 days and a week. With habit, repeat the behavior after the same stimulus.
Common misconceptions
It is a mistake to expect consolidation after understanding it once. It is also a mistake to perpetuate a bad pattern by repeating it every day.
> What is repeated becomes easier to trigger.
> — Guru Element
Questions for self-reflection
- What am I perpetuating through repetition?
- What stimulus triggers the pattern?
- Am I perpetuating what I want to reinforce?