Act First, Feel Later: The Emotion Follows Behavior
The Ben Franklin Effect, and Why Motivation Follows the BehaviorIn the 1730s, Benjamin Franklin had a problem. A wealthy, influential member of the Pennsylvania Assembly had spoken out against him…
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Creating Success Teams
Isolation Is the Dream Killer:Barbara Sher and the Science of Asking for HelpBarbara Sher (1935–2020) spent nearly fifty years helping people figure out what they wanted and then go get…
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Asking For A Small Favor Makes Them Like You More
Borrow the BookWhy asking someone for a small favor makes them like you more — and what that tells us about which way belief actually travels.The Man Who Didn't Like…
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Why You Forget Why You Walked Into the Room
The Doorway Effect, and what your brain is actually doing when it "fails"You stand up with a clear purpose.…
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Why Your Best Ideas Show Up When You Stop Trying
Why the brain’s quiet work matters as much as its peak performance In today’s self-improvement culture, gamma brainwaves (roughly 30–100 Hz) get star billing. They’re linked to heightened cognition and…
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