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When Backup Plans Backfire
Backup plans can change the way that a person pursues a goal, as well as the likelihood of achieving it, even if the backup plans are never even used.
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It’s a week into January and a quarter of us have already abandoned our New Year’s resolutions
The Washington Post: Considering the number of people who make New Year’s resolutions — somewhere between 40 and 50 percent of us, according to various reports — there isn’t an overwhelming amount of recent research on
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We’ve Got Resolutions All Wrong
NPR: This weekend, Facebook’s “Memories” reminded me of a post from Jan. 2, 2009: “Tania Lombrozo is generating New Year’s resolutions…that look a lot like last year’s.” I could, unfortunately, post the same again today.
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New Year’s Day And Mondays Are The Best Times For Setting Goals, Says Science
Yahoo: Landmarks in the calendar such as New Year’s Day, and even standard Mondays, are the best times to set new goals, according to new research. Time-based landmarks are more likely to encourage people to
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Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions to Yourself, Please
New York Magazine: Are you making a resolution this new year? Good! That’s good. A small request: Whatever it is that you’re resolving to become in 2016, keep it to yourself. This is for your
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Everything You Need To Know About Making New Year’s Resolutions
The Huffington Post: Statistically speaking, new year’s resolutions are a losing game. A whopping 92 percent of people who set resolutions don’t succeed, according to University of Scranton research. Still, that doesn’t mean that the start
