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1. Routinization

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   At the individual level, routinization is synonymous with habit formation. Psychologists note that repeated cognitive actions reduce the energy expenditure required for decision-making, freeing up executive function for other tasks. This is sometimes framed by the 'Minimum Effective Dose' ($\text{MED}$) principle of repetition: the fewest necessary recurrences to establish an automatic response pattern. For complex tasks, the $\text{MED}$ often approximates $212$ repet…