Tag: self-improvement
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Why Do I Underestimate How Long Things Take?
in DecisionsThe planning fallacy explained. I sat down to quickly write this article, thinking it would only take 30 minutes or so. Now I’m looking up and realizing it took much longer than I expected.I’m behind on my other tasks. I guess I should cancel dinner plans to catch up… Optimism Bias in Action It almost…
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Why Do I Procrastinate on Small Tasks That I Actually Want to Finish?
in DecisionsThe Psychology Behind Micro-Procrastination There’s a small task I’ve been carrying around in my head all week.It would be faster to do it than to keep thinking about it, but somehow I haven’t started.I just can’t make myself do it… Why do small tasks feel like mountains to climb? You might delay a complicated project,…
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Why Do I Shop Online Late at Night?
in DecisionsThe Psychology Behind Late Night Impulse Buys I’m lying in bed, not planning to buy anything, just scrolling for a minute.A few taps later, I’ve placed an order I wasn’t thinking about ten minutes ago.I absolutely must have this shirt. It arrives a few days later, and I don’t even remember buying it… It rarely…
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