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Psychology · 23 min

59 Seconds

By Richard Wiseman

This episode reveals how lasting personal change comes not from monumental effort, but from strategic, scientifically-backed micro-actions that respect our psychology.

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Psychology
Duration
23 min
What it is about

Behavioral psychology, habit formation, personal change, cognitive science

Who it is for

If you've ever felt overwhelmed by ambitious self-improvement goals, only to abandon them, this can help you find a more sustainable, effective path to change.

The author

Richard Wiseman, a professor of Public Understanding of Psychology, draws on extensive research to show how subtle shifts in behavior, often taking less than a minute, can profoundly alter our lives.

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Richard Wiseman

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