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  • Feb 2024

    Decision Fatigue: Why Your Willpower Runs Out

    By Emily Towner Feb 10, 2024 · 30 seconds
    Psychology
    decision makingwillpowerproductivity
    Decision Fatigue: Why Your Willpower Runs Out

    By the end of the day, even simple choices feel impossible. Should you cook or order in? Watch TV or read? The answer to why everything feels harder at night lies in decision fatigue.

  • Oct 2023

    Why Waiting for Motivation Is a Trap

    By Emily Towner Oct 5, 2023 · 30 seconds
    Psychology
    motivationproductivitybehavior
    Why Waiting for Motivation Is a Trap

    We’ve got it backwards: we think motivation leads to action, but research shows it’s usually the other way around. Action creates motivation, not the other way around.

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