Category: The science behind starting
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The reason for your zombie performance when you are jetlagged
I know a lot of folks who are sure that functioning without sleeping is just a matter of endurance. As anyone trying to have a meaningful conversation with those folks would know, that is not the case and their mental performance is noticeably reduced (the eyes are open but the response is not there..). I Read more
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Declaring your goals actually decreases your chances of achieving them – new research
Comparing people who declare their goals (I am going to lose 20 pounds by the end of the year) with people who keep their goal as an open questions (will i be able to lose 20 pound this year?). The research finds that the declaration decreases the chances of accomplishment. A potential explanation might be Read more
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Motivation – new research shows desired objects seem closer in our mind
We tend to perceive vision as the ultimate truth (“I’ll believe it when i see it..”), the reality is quite different and has tremendous impact on those trying to attain far-reaching goals. A recent study shows that our perception of something as simple as distance to an object is affected by how desirable we find Read more
Starting Up (and getting somewhere) 