Listen "114: Commitment Devices"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode, we chat about commitment devices—forcing functions you can add to your life to accomplish more of your goals. Topics covered include:
What commitment devices are;
How they work for both approach and avoidance goals;
The intention—action gap;
Financial commitment devices;
Social devices;
Ways of adding and removing friction for goal attainment.
Links mentioned in this episode:
Journal article: Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior
Journal article: Commitment Devices
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