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Displaying all articles tagged:
Future You
self-control
Jan. 24, 2017
When Pleasure Makes Us Hate Ourselves
From the viewpoint of classic conditioning theory, this kind of hedonic flip-flop doesn’t make much sense.
By
Jeff Wise
Feb. 24, 2016
Why You Keep Signing Your Future Self Up for Stuff You Don’t Actually Want to Do
If you don’t want to go to that thing today, you won’t want to go next week, either.
By
Melissa Dahl
money
Nov. 5, 2015
People Kind of Forget That Things in the Future Will Still Cost Money
One explanation for overspending.
By
Melissa Dahl
happiness
Mar. 18, 2015
Keep a One-Sentence Journal, Be Happier
You’ll be surprised at how nice it is to look back at life’s mundane moments.
By
Melissa Dahl