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What Motivates Us: Cognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar on the Power of Change, Habit Formation, And Behavioral Science

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Is There a Purity Complex When It Comes to Goal Pursuit?

As humans we can tend to be all or nothing people. We almost have this purity complex when it comes to goal pursuit. Researchers say that you should bake in what's called an emergency reserve to your goal pursuit. So I plan to go to the gym six days a week, but I'm going to give myself five days where life gets in the way.

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