Speaking of Psychology

How to get unstuck, with Adam Alter, PhD

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Jun 14, 2023
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INSIGHT

Understanding Chronic Stuckness

  • Chronic stuckness occurs when people feel stuck for months or years despite having agency to act.
  • Most long-term stuckness cases involve situations where individuals can make choices but still feel immobilized.
INSIGHT

Middle of Goals Is Demotivating

  • Motivation to complete goals dips in the middle because progress is less visible.
  • This "middle lull" exists across humans and animals and often causes people to feel stuck mid-project.
ADVICE

Chunk Goals to Avoid Lulls

  • Break large goals into smaller chunks to avoid the demotivating middle period.
  • Treat each chunk as a start and finish to maintain steady progress and motivation.
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