295NEURAL CORRELATES OF HABITUAL AND GOAL-DIRECTED BEHAVIOR: INSIGHTS FROM BRAIN CONNECTIVITY ANALYSISThis study investigates the propensity for inflexible habits to develop in individuals and examines how brain connectivity patterns predict habitual versus goal-directed behaviors. Utilizing neuroimaging techniques, the strength of white matter tracts seeded from the posterior putamen was analyzed to predict habitual actions leading to non-rewarding outcomes, while voxelbased morphometry assessed gray matter density in the same brain region. Results indicate that connectivity patterns originating from the posterior putamen are associated with the development of inflexible habitual behaviors. Conversely, connectivity patterns originating from the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, seeded from the caudate, are predictive of flexible, goal-directed actions. These findings suggest that individual differences in action control may be attributed to the integrity of distinct corticostriatal pathways in the healthy populationDr. Vishwamitra Thakur@gmail.comResearch1222022 Inflexible habits, Brain connectivity, White matter tracts, Posterior putamen, Goal-directed behaviorsDr. Vishwamitra ThakurAssistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Lord Buddha Koshi Medical College and Hospital, Saharsa, Bihar, India