Disenchantment with Unhelpful Stories Leads to Behavioral Shift

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When individuals realize that a particular story is not helping them, their brains naturally become disenchanted with it, leading to decreased excitement to continue the story. This disenchantment can prompt a shift in behavior, as seen in a study where individuals using an app to pay attention while overeating found that after realizing overeating was not serving them, their brain's reward value dropped, prompting a change in behavior. Whether the story individuals tell themselves is related to automatic habits like overeating or anxiety, realizing that being caught in these stories is unhelpful can provide the perspective needed to step back and consider change.

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