Comments on: The illusion of progress lights a fire http://mindhacks.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/ Neuroscience and psychology news and views. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:51:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: vincentvvb http://mindhacks.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-31691 Mon, 06 Aug 2012 16:47:52 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-31691 Really interesting finding.

I was in Professor Montoya’s class, “Introduction to Marketing & Marketing Management,” at Columbia University last Summer and he touched briefly on this fact as it relates to the many consumer purchasing biases.

The way we as a people frame and evaluate purchase decisions can be fascinating (and frightening).

]]> By: Rajesh http://mindhacks.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-31433 Mon, 30 Jul 2012 03:22:30 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-31433 I do this technique (not exactly though).. I glorify my reps during lifting weights…

I start counting from 1 and have a goal of 10 reps.. Just when I start to struggle (5th rep and do only till 8 if I counted the normal way).. I start counting 95,96… yay 100!!!

]]> By: wirx http://mindhacks.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-4704 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:46:52 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-4704 All the compute game over use it，this is why game become evil

]]> By: Tim Blowers http://mindhacks.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-4703 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:26:37 +0000 http://mindhacksblog.wordpress.com/2010/07/20/the-illusion-of-progress-lights-a-fire/#comment-4703 That’s really fascinating, it’s got me thinking on how you could apply it to sport.

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