Bruce Hoag – Psych Hacks

In Order to Succeed, Study Failures

Why is it that some people succeed, while others fail? Is it simply that those who succeed follow the “formula,” while those who fail don’t? Psychologists describe survivorship bias as the tendency to consider only those who survive whatever it is that you’re looking at, as a model for what works, but in the absence of those…

The Psychological Cost of Failing to Do K

Take a look at your list of things to do. Is there anything on it that has been carried over from yesterday? How about the day before? Is there anything on your list that has been there for a week? A month? If you postpone something and then forget about it, then the next time…

Here’s Why You Struggle with Motivation

A common complaint among solopreneurs, whether online or off, is that they can’t get motivated. They know what’s on their to-do list. It’s seared on their conscious. But for some reason, no matter how determined they tell themselves that they are, they still can’t get started. There’s a reason for this that’s seldom talked about.…

Are You Lonesome?

The movie, The Loneliness of a Long Distance Runner, tells the story of a rebellious teen who uses running as a means to escape a world that he sees as unnecessarily restrictive. Normally, running is an isolated activity. You know from your own experience from just driving around that it’s unusual to see more than one…

Are You Keeping Your Eye on the Ball?

In a TEDx talk, social psychologist Emily Balcetis discussed some research that she and her team had done in the area of fitness and exercise. They wanted to know why some people found it harder to do than others. Most of us would assume that those who were already in good shape would think it…