What is the psychology of the liar? There are various ways of classifying lies: by their consequences, by the importance of their subject matters, by the speakers' motives, and by the nature or context of the utterance. Perhaps the most useful way to classify lies is by the type of liars who tell them.| Nir and Far
Timeboxing is the nearest thing we have to productivity magic, yet most people don’t utilize it. It amounts to boxing out periods of time to work on distinct tasks each day. But when I recommend perhaps the most effective technique ever devised to help people stay on track, most of them balk.| Nir and Far
Many people bristle at the idea of using a schedule planner. They don’t want restrictions and prefer the freedom to tackle things as they come up. While an open day is wonderful on a vacation when you have nothing to do but relax, vacations eventually end. In the real world, there is work to finish, people to meet, and a family to nurture. When we don’t plan time in our day to do what really matters, our life quickly falls out of balance.| Nir and Far
Invest in your future self. Studies show adult friendships impact our happiness and well-being. Use this happiness hack to keep people close.| Nir and Far
Do this one thing, and stop feeling overwhelmed by your email inbox! How to reduce distraction and improve communication.| Nir and Far
What are some important values that should guide your life choices? In this list of 50+ common personal values, you’ll see they all have something in common.| Nir and Far
Many people strive to improve themselves in one way or another. Whether it’s getting more sleep and exercise, or spending more time doing the things we love, our ideal selves drive us to be better. They symbolize our belief in our own potential to live in alignment with our values.The drive to improve is also why strategies and tools that enable us to track our behaviors are so potentially gratifying. It feels good to see ourselves moving closer to our goals.| Nir and Far
Distraction is an unhealthy escape from bad feelings. Nir provides a 4-step strategy to avoid distraction and take back your life.| Nir and Far
Have you ever had a mounting pile of work you know you need to do but for some reason didn’t? Yet you put it off, turn on Netflix, and fantasize about how you’re going to crush it tomorrow. Hyperbolic discounting is why you procrastinate and choose smaller payoffs now over larger rewards later.| Nir and Far