7 Cognitive Biases That Make Us Suck at Time Management
blog.doist.com · 4,350 words · saved by 1 readers
Good news, you're not lazy! Your brain is just hardwired to sabotage your productivity. Here's what you can do about it...
Jump to section 1. The Mere Urgency Effect a.k.a. Why we let unimportant tasks take over our days 2. The Zeigarnik Effect a.k.a. Why we can’t stop thinking about everything we need to get done 3. The Planning Fallacy a.k.a. Why we miss deadlines 4. The Sunk Cost Fallacy a.k.a Why we want to finish what we started, even when we shouldn’t 5. Present Bias a.k.a. Why we procrastinate, eat junk food, and don’t save for retirement 6. Complexity Bias a.k.a. Why we overcomplicate our lives 7. Hedonic Adaptation a.k.a. Why we aren’t happy Economists used to believe that human beings are fundamentally r
saved by
related reading
- Every productivity thought I've ever had, as concisely as possible - Alexey Guzeyguzey.com
- How to Beat Procrastination — LessWronglesswrong.com
- Notes on Managing ADHDborretti.me
- How to Beat Procrastination — Wait But Whywaitbutwhy.com
- Planning fallacy - The Decision Labthedecisionlab.com
- [comic] The Planning Fallacy: Why We're Terrible at Setting Realistic Deadlinesblog.doist.com
- How to be more successful (an evidence-based guide) | 80,000 Hours80000hours.org
- How To Do Lessalexturek.com
- Why Procrastinators Procrastinate — Wait But Whywaitbutwhy.com
- Advice That Actually Worked For Menabeelqu.substack.com
- Be More Realistic About the Time You Havehbr.org
- 9 Time Management Mistakes You’re Making | by Parker Klein ✌️ | TwosApp | Mediummedium.com