Akrasia
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AJR - Weak (Official Video) #video
"Akrasia ... is described as a lack of self-control or the state of acting against one's better judgment" (Wikipedia).
Before Launcher #app - "Before Launcher helps us live in real life, and keeps our smartphone smart." #android
Boss as a Service - "We make sure you achieve your goals. We keep you accountable. You get stuff done."
Forest #app - "Stay focused, be present"
FutureMe #webapp - "Write a letter to the future." Can be used to send your future self passwords, etc.
Genie Hands timer safe #hardware - Also on Amazon.
GetMotivatedBuddies - "You are 77.5% more likely to complete your goal with a buddy."
How To Do What You Want: Akrasia and Self-Binding #article - From the Beeminder blog. "Many of us have a problem following through on our intentions. And it’s more than just a difficulty in predicting our future desires. It’s not like “Gee, I thought I wanted to get in shape but it turned out there was always something really good on TV!” No, even in hindsight, you regret not doing what you said you wanted to do. It’s not even that you’re merely conflicted about what you want. The trade-off you made — more TV watched, still not in shape — was patently ridiculous. You somehow don’t do what you genuinely want to do."
Implementation intention #article - Wikipedia. "An implementation intention (II) is a self-regulatory strategy in the form of an "if-then plan" that can lead to better goal attainment, as well as help in habit and behavior modification. It is subordinate to goal intentions as it specifies the when, where and how portions of goal-directed behavior. The concept of implementation intentions was introduced in 1999 by psychologist Peter Gollwitzer.[1] Studies conducted by Gollwitzer in 1997 and earlier show that the use of implementation intentions can result in a higher probability of successful goal attainment, by predetermining a specific and desired goal-directed behavior in response to a particular future event or cue.[2]"
MOOD - Calvin and Hobbes - Full Story #comic - "This strip appeared over the span of several weeks, between May 20, 1992 and June 6, 1992. Calvin goes time-travelling instead of writing a story for his paper." Via Brent A. Yorgey.
Not So Ugly After All: When Shame Acts as a Commitment Device #paper - "Most psychological theories and research on shame focus on the ugly aspects and negative consequences of this emotion. Theories on moral emotions, however, assume that shame acts as a commitment device motivating prosocial behavior. To solve this apparent paradox, the authors studied the effects of shame on prosocial behavior. Shame was hypothesized to motivate prosocial behavior when it was relevant for the decision at hand (endogenous). In contrast, shame that was not relevant for the decision at hand (exogenous) was hypothesized to have no such effects. Four experiments with three different shame inductions and two different measures of prosocial behavior confirmed that endogenous shame motivated prosocial behavior for proselfs but that exogenous shame did not. Shame is shown to have a clear interpersonal function in the sense that it acts as a commitment device."
Pavlok - "Break Bad Habits, Reduce Cravings, Wake Up Early. This super-powered Pavlok device includes everything from the Shock Clock, and adds haptic feedback and aversion therapy to help you break even the most deep-rooted bad habits."
SelfControl #software - "A free Mac application to help you avoid distracting websites."
Self-Discipline with Minimal Effort #video
SleepTown #app - "Build Healthy Sleep Habits"
StickK #webapp - "StickK is an ever evolving Commitment platform with the tools to help you achieve your goals."
Truple - "Truple randomly captures screenshots and shares them." Currently only supports Android & Windows.