Behavioral Psychology
Behavioral Psychology: The science behind habits, motivation, decision-making, and goal setting.
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How Micro-Wins Trigger Neural Pathways for Sustained Motivation
Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. Anisha Mitelan The Scene The kitchen counter holds three opened envelopes, an unfinished medical claim form, and a… Continue reading
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The Surprising Psychological Reason You Can’t Start Easy Tasks
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. You sit down at your kitchen table. On your phone screen sits an unread email that… Continue reading
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Why Social Media Scrolling Triggers Decision Fatigue Before Noon
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. A alarm rings at 6:45 AM on a Thursday morning. Before putting your feet on the… Continue reading
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Why Willpower Is a Finite Resource And What to Rely On Instead
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. It is 8:00 PM on a Tuesday. You spent nine hours making high-stakes workplace decisions, turning… Continue reading
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How to Break the Sunday Scaries Cycle with Evidence-Based Habit Stacking
How to Break the Sunday Scaries Cycle with Evidence-Based Habit Stacking Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. A physical constriction in the… Continue reading
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Why To-Do Lists Fail: The Science of Time-Blocking vs. Task Dumping
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. It is 8:30 AM on a Monday morning in August 2026. A software product manager sits… Continue reading
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The Psychology of Productive Procrastination and How to Stop It
Anisha Mitelan Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. On a Tuesday morning in a home office, a software developer opens a blank document to… Continue reading
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The 5-Minute Rule: How Behavioral Activation Rewires Task Avoidance
Anisha Mitelan | Read time: 4 minutes Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. On January 14, 2025, a 34-year-old software developer named Marcus sat… Continue reading
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Why Motivation Is a Flawed Strategy for Defeating Procrastination
Anisha Mitelan | Read time: 4 minutes Nothing here constitutes medical advice, psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This newsletter is not a substitute for care from a licensed professional. On a Tuesday afternoon, a patient sits in an office in… Continue reading