The Mind Report - Laurie Santos and Katherine Milkman: Cognitive Science of New Year's Resolutions

From bloggingheads.tv, this episode of The Mind Report looks at the science behind why most people fail to maintain their New Year's Resolutions.

The Mind Report

Recorded: Jan 7 | Posted: Jan 11, 2014

Laurie Santos (Yale University) and Katherine Milkman (Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania)

• The cognitive science of New Year's resolutions   4:05
• When you should start a new diet   3:18
• Seeking your next "fresh-start moment"   3:39
• Temptation bundling, or exercising with "The Hunger Games"   5:58
• How to build good habits   5:02
• More tips on sticking to your resolutions   3:37

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Links

• Katherine's paper, "The Fresh Start Effect: Temporal Landmarks Motivate Aspirational Behavior"
• Katherine's paper on temptation bundling (PDF)
• StickK.com

The Mind Report | Jan 11, 2014 | Laurie Santos & Katherine Milkman