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The danger of rewards 🎁
Mario Peshev
November 30, 2024
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3 Ideas For Better Habits
Mastering Self-Control to Enhance Happiness
Behavioral economist, Dan Ariely, on mastering impulses.
"Resisting temptation and instilling self-control are general human goals, and repeatedly failing to achieve them is a source of much of our misery."
Source: Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions The True Essence of Freedom
Author and philosopher, Ryan Holiday, on the importance of protecting the vulnerable.
"Freedom is essential…but the most essential freedom is the freedom from fear. Our job is to fight to make sure the vulnerable are protected and can live without fear. Because they are us and we are them."
Behavioral science expert, Daniel Pink, on the pitfalls of motivation.
"The problem with making an extrinsic reward the only destination that matters is that some people will choose the quickest route there, even if it means taking the low road. Indeed, most of the scandals and misbehavior that have seemed endemic to modern life involve shortcuts."
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Science: A new study showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months. (Source)
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