Control as a Survival Strategy

Now that we’re in early January, a lot of us are thinking about what we want to change this year. But here’s the thing — we often focus on adding new habits when the real question might be, Why do we keep repeating the old ones?

• Why Do I Keep Doing This? by Kati Morton
• Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There by Tali Sharot and Cass Sunstein