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#77 Emily Balcetis | How to Become Persistent by Tapping Into the Power of Perception

Money Minded

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How to Use the Superpower Perception to Motivate Yourself

Scientists found that narrowing your focus of attention brings a target in closer to you than if you are taking in all the distractions along the way. The visual illusion of proximity changed their motivation, which changed their performance and then changed how physically effortful it felt to them. And this is a strategy that people can use even more with fitness tracking apps like those we have on our phones.

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