Why We Struggle with Change and How to Overcome It

While routine behaviors are already wired in your brain, introducing new behaviors requires much more effort.

Between the two, monkeys were more open to switching to efficient strategies to achieve their goals. Humans, on the other hand, were quick to resist new ideations and would rather stick to old approaches.

When it comes to embracing change, I guess it is safe to say that there is much we can learn from monkeys. But since I do not claim to know about what goes on inside a monkey’s head, here is a growing body of research that can explain human cognitive abilities extensively instead.

Derived from the Greek words for “same” and “steady,” it is the state in which humans actively maintain fairly stable conditions that are necessary for survival. You know how your body magically adapts to different temperatures just to keep you alive? You have homeostasis to thank for that.

Another explanation could be that the different areas of your brain are literally at odds with each other. While routine behaviors are already wired in your brain, introducing new behaviors requires much more effort.

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