Richard Whiteside
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#572 - Life Hacks 210

Modern Wisdom

How to Hack Productivity with the Zygonic Effect

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The Zygonic Effect is a psychological bias that allows people to remember unfinished tasks more easily. Leaving sentences part finished can help activate the brain's open loop system and make it easier to restart a project. By doing this, starting the next day becomes effortless as there is already momentum. This technique is used by writers to maintain productivity. The human mind prefers closed loop systems, so leaving tasks unfinished creates motivation to complete them. This effect is also used in cliffhangers to keep viewers engaged. By leveraging the Zygonic Effect, productivity can be increased by simplifying the start of a task.

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