Why 90% Of People Fail To Accomplish Their Goals | Dr. Emily Balcetis

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Dr. Emily Balcetis is a social psychologist and associate professor at New York University whose research explores perception, motivation, and decision-making. She is the author of Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World, where she reveals how visual strategies can shape goal achievement and behavior. Dr. Balcetis’s work has been featured in major outlets like The New York Times, Forbes, and Harvard Business Review, and she is a sought-after speaker known for translating cutting-edge psychology into practical tools for success.

In our conversation we discuss:
00:00 — Importance of state of mind when setting goals
01:09 — Defining a new goal for oneself
02:23 — Trap of setting overly ambitious goals
05:31 — Finding the right balance in goal difficulty
05:31 — Weight loss as an example of balance in goals
07:57 — Role of willpower and caring in success
08:44 — Maintaining excitement for big goals with realistic timelines
12:22 — Motivated brain versus unmotivated brain
14:30 — Hill-climbing study and motivation through choice
20:15 — Applying motivational frameworks beyond health and performance
22:46 — Whether setting fewer goals is beneficial
26:38 — Research on the sweet spot for number of goals
31:37 — Testing personal limits for productivity and stress
36:34 — Relationship between beliefs and reality
41:51 — Eye-tracking studies in jury decisions and cybersecurity
47:25 — Common cognitive biases and ways to mitigate them
52:49 — Midpoint slump in motivation
58:09 — Dunning–Kruger effect and origins of overconfidence
60:24 — Role of self-compassion in motivation

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