You, But Better
Hidden Brain
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Using a Cash Commitment to Quit Smoking
Stick STI C K K dot com is one of the two most popular cash commitment advice websites. A study shows if you give people an opportunity to put money on the line that they'll have to forfeit in six months if they fail a nicotine or cotenine test, it significantly increases their likelihood of quitting smoking. Victor Hugo came up with an astonishing commitment device in order to finish writing his great novel the hunchback of Notre Dame can you tell me what he did? He locked up his clothes and because he couldn't go out in public anymore he's naked basically at home all he could do is write.
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