Clearer, Closer, Better: The Power of Perception with Dr. Emily Balcetis | Ep. 052

MindHack Podcast

In this enlightening episode of the MindHack podcast, we're joined by Dr. Emily Balcetis, an associate professor of psychology at NYU. Dive into the intriguing world of perception, motivation, and decision-making as Dr. Balcetis shares her groundbreaking research. Learn how your environment can nudge you towards better choices, why cutting out temptations might backfire, and the subtle art of building new habits. Whether you're looking to change your snacking habits or find the motivation to hit the gym, this episode offers actionable insights for everyone.
More on Emily Balcetis:
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Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World
Emily Balcetis | TEDxNewYork
Other books here
Books and other interesting mentions:
Dr. Anne Holding
Joan Benoit Samuelson
Mendi
Proprioception
Stardust Song - Frank Sinatra
Rethinking Positive Thinking: Inside the New Science of Motivation by Gabrielle Oettingen | WOOP Method
Peter Gollwitzer
Dear Data

Capíttulos

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. About Emily Balcetis (00:00:33)

3. The Power of Perception (00:02:10)

4. What we see, what we do (00:04:08)

5. Visualization, guiding our eyes to the right path (00:05:54)

6. Setting up the right perception is a start not the solution, cutting out temptations entirely can backfire (00:12:22)

7. Can we really trick ourselves? Setting the right level of difficulty to achieve our goals (00:16:09)

8. Controlled and Autonomous Motivation: knowing the right kind of motivation will give us that drive to succeed (00:23:20)

9. Recognizing your goals and using it as a motivation (00:26:02)

10. Motivation and Obstacles, Focus, Focus, Focus (00:29:36)

11. Biofeedback and Proprioception (00:37:32)

12. Taking a look at our other senses (00:43:02)

13. Connecting the dots, how to create a proper visualization of your goal (00:48:38)

14. Always be prepared, knowing your obstacles and be ready for them (00:51:39)

15. More Visualization tips to help you (00:55:47)

16. The power of the human mind, and final thoughts (00:58:54)