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Instinct-Like
Manage episode 483931094 series 1080960
"Fear is both instinctive and learned—wired for survival, but shaped by experience and environment."
Is fear learned or hardwired?
Yes. It’s both.
Fear is instinctual—wired into our survival.
It’s also learned—shaped by experience, memory, and environment.
A seasoned coach posted after reading a neuroscience study:
“Is fear learned or ingrained?”
I couldn’t help but reply:
“Coach… it’s BOTH.”
And that opened a deeper convo 👇
If fear can be innate and trained,
Why do we treat skills and habits like they’re either/or?
Habits vs. Skills? Same Blueprint.
“Bad habits happen on their own; Good habits happen when planned.”
Intentional habits grow like skills—through the same four levels of learning.
1. Unconscious IncompetenceYou don’t even know you suck. (Yet.)
2. Conscious IncompetenceYou do know—and it stings. But you keep showing up.
3. Conscious CompetenceYou’ve got it, but it takes mental effort. Progress.
4. Unconscious CompetenceIt’s automatic. Habit-like. Reflexive. Feels like instinct.
The Viral “Baseball Dad” Moment
Baby in the left arm. Beer in the right hand.
A high foul ball rockets toward him.
He lets go of the baby…
Not the beer.
Snags the ball barehanded with his left hand.
Catches the baby with his left arm on the way down.
Barely spills his beer.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe
627 episodes
Manage episode 483931094 series 1080960
"Fear is both instinctive and learned—wired for survival, but shaped by experience and environment."
Is fear learned or hardwired?
Yes. It’s both.
Fear is instinctual—wired into our survival.
It’s also learned—shaped by experience, memory, and environment.
A seasoned coach posted after reading a neuroscience study:
“Is fear learned or ingrained?”
I couldn’t help but reply:
“Coach… it’s BOTH.”
And that opened a deeper convo 👇
If fear can be innate and trained,
Why do we treat skills and habits like they’re either/or?
Habits vs. Skills? Same Blueprint.
“Bad habits happen on their own; Good habits happen when planned.”
Intentional habits grow like skills—through the same four levels of learning.
1. Unconscious IncompetenceYou don’t even know you suck. (Yet.)
2. Conscious IncompetenceYou do know—and it stings. But you keep showing up.
3. Conscious CompetenceYou’ve got it, but it takes mental effort. Progress.
4. Unconscious CompetenceIt’s automatic. Habit-like. Reflexive. Feels like instinct.
The Viral “Baseball Dad” Moment
Baby in the left arm. Beer in the right hand.
A high foul ball rockets toward him.
He lets go of the baby…
Not the beer.
Snags the ball barehanded with his left hand.
Catches the baby with his left arm on the way down.
Barely spills his beer.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit habits2goals.substack.com/subscribe
627 episodes
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