title: Methods for studying habitual behavior in mice.
abstract: Habit formation refers to the process by which goal-directed behavior becomes automatized and less sensitive to changes in the value of the goal. It has clear relevance for our understanding of skill learning and addiction. Recent studies have begun to reveal the neural substrates underlying this process. This unit summarizes what is known about the experimental methods used, and provides a protocol for generating and assessing habit formation in mice.
authors: Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors: Mark A
authors: MA
authors: Rossi
authors: Henry H
authors: HH
authors: Yin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D003216:Conditioning, Operant / Q000502:physiology*; D005010:Ethology / Q000379:methods*; D005508:Food Deprivation / Q000502:physiology*; D006184:Habits; D051379:Mice; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology