[Albion Wilde]

Habit beats free will every time. Habit does not reside in the areas of the brain accessed by conscious thought. That’s the issue here.

No, that's the excuse for weak-willed cowards to do whatever they want, shirk responsibiilty and lay the blame elsewhere. Oscar Pitorius comes to mind.

[meatloaf]

It’s scientific fact. Read the book referenced in the Forbes article. When a person with brain damage can’t convert short term memory to long term memory but can form new habits, what’s going on? The what’s going on is a recent discovery.