The Psychology Of Human Motivation - Ayelet Fishbach | Modern Wisdom Podcast 447

Ayelet Fishbach, PhD, is the Jeffrey Breakenridge Keller Professor of Behavioural Science and Marketing at the University of Chicago and an author.

The ability to motivate ourselves to do the things we want to do and stop doing the things we don't would be a superpower. Sadly, motivation tends to be fleeting if it's not outright elusive and relying on YouTube motivational speeches can only help so much.

Expect to learn why your goal setting is probably all wrong, why plans to not do something are much less likely to succeed, how to overcome motivation dips, how to deal with negative feedback, why you shouldn't rely on willpower and self-control, the solution to juggling multiple goals at once and much more...

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00:00 Intro
00:27 New Year’s Resolutions
04:29 Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation
10:12 What We Get Wrong About Motivation
14:33 Setting the Right Goals
23:29 Maintaining Determination
33:50 Dealing with Feedback
40:59 Balancing Multiple Goals
46:18 Motivational YouTube Videos
58:12 The ‘Signed Book in a Tote Bag’ Study
1:04:08 Where to Find Ayelet

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