Episode · Huberman Lab · 2022-08-01
Books mentioned on Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals | Dr. Emily Balcetis
My guest this episode is Dr. Emily Balcetis, PhD, Professor of Psychology at New York University (NYU).
Andrew Huberman discussed Clearer, Closer, Better by Emily Balcetis. Dr. Emily Balcetis criticized The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Clearer, Closer, Better
Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World by Emily Balcetis explores actionable visual science strategies that high achievers use to set and accomplish difficult goals.
Discussed“And in 2020, I learned of Dr. Balcetis's book, which was written for the general public, entitled "Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World".”
Where to get it
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The Secret
The Secret by Rhonda Byrne is a bestselling self-help phenomenon centered on the law of attraction, which posits that positive visualization and focused intention can manifest wealth, health, and happiness directly into a person's life.
Critiqued“So that was a pretty monumental finding for motivation scientists, to understand that creating these dream boards, these vision boards, or to-do lists, might actually backfire, because it in and of itself is the creation of a goal and the satisfaction of the goal, and then people understandably give themselves some time to just enjoy that positive experience. So much”
Where to get it
