commitment device
also referred to as: commitment devices
2 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jan 4, 2021 by James Clear · across every show →
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Jan 4, 2021 positive
Clear: Commitment devices work by imposing an immediate cost on inaction
“What you've done is you haven't made the habit easier. It's still just as hard to go for a run, but you have made it more attractive. You have simultaneously made it more attractive to get up and go for a run. And less attractive to press snooze and sleep in. …”
Jun 14, 2021 positive
Milkman: Commitment devices are the best proven solution for procrastination
“The best scientifically proven solution I've seen for procrastination and for a lot of willpower problems is actually constraining ourselves. Using what economists call commitment devices, or tools that prevent us from making decisions, from procrastinating, f…”