[tbugrara]

Maybe I'm wrong but I think self-negotiation here means: when I put my dishes away after dinner, I attempt to negotiate with myself if I have to do it right now. A habit instead terminates this attempt at negotiating and gets you to just do it without thinking if you should or shouldn't.

[TeMPOraL]

What you describe and "should I get back to work or view just one more comment thread on HN" is the same mental process.