Would you be more adventurous if you had more structure? Do you multitask while brushing your teeth? And what would Mike’s perfect brother Peter do?
SOURCES:
David Brooks), opinion columnist for The New York Times.
Colin Camerer), professor of economics at the California Institute of Technology.
James Clear), writer.
Mason Currey), author.
David Goggins), ultra-endurance athlete and retired U.S. Navy SEAL.
Jesse Itzler), entrepreneur and author.
Katy Milkman), professor of operations, information and decisions at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and host of the *Choiceology *podcast.
Aneesh Rai), professor of management and organization at the University of Maryland.
Tony Robbins), author, motivational speaker, and life coach.
Sydney Scott), professor of marketing at Washington University in St. Louis.
Cass Sunstein), professor and founding director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School.
Elanor Williams), professor of marketing at Washington University in St. Louis.
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"What’s Next? Advances and Challenges in Understanding How Environmental Predictability Shapes the Development of Cognitive Control)," by Yuko Munakata, Diego Placido, and Winnie Zhuang (*Current Directions in Psychological Science, *2023).
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"In Goal Pursuit, I Think Flexibility Is the Best Choice for Me but Not for You)," by Sydney E. Scott and Elanor F. Williams (*Journal of Marketing Research, *2022).
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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City)*, *by Matthew Desmond (2016).
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"The Good Order)," by David Brooks (*The New York Times, *2014).
Daily Rituals: How Artists Work)*, *by Mason Currey (2013).