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    1. Zak Kukoff‏Verified account @zck 19 Nov 2018
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      Does anyone remember The Secret? It’s wild to me that 30 million people bought a book that boils down to “think hard about stuff you want.” And this was pre-recession!

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    2. David Laing‏ @davidklaing 19 Nov 2018
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      Funny, I was just thinking about that this morning! I was wondering whether it had a net positive effect on people's lives. Seems like a pretty harmless fiction, if it helped people be more vigilant about noticing opportunities.

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    3. Zak Kukoff‏Verified account @zck 19 Nov 2018
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      I go back and forth — if it encouraged people to act I’d agree it was a net positive. But studies show telling others about a plan actually reduces your chances of following through, and my guess is that this has a similar effect

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    4. David Laing‏ @davidklaing 19 Nov 2018
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      No kidding! Which studies? I thought the whole point of Beeminder and those things was that by telling people about your plans, you become more likely to follow through because of a desire to appear self-consistent.

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    5. Zak Kukoff‏Verified account @zck 19 Nov 2018
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      Can’t remember specifically the one I read, but this article mentions a study with a similar point:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/ulterior-motives/200905/if-you-want-succeed-don-t-tell-anyone …

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    6. Beeminder‏ @bmndr 20 Nov 2018
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      We will bet so much money that that Gollwitzer et al study doesn't replicate! (Of course Beeminder can be used either publicly or privately so we're not *too* invested here.) @sivers, who popularized that study the most, partially retracted the claim here:https://sivers.org/zipit2 

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    7. David Laing‏ @davidklaing 20 Nov 2018
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      You must have a treasure trove of data that could help answer the question! Have you done any analyses to see whether people are more likely to follow through on their public goals than on their private ones?

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      Derek Sivers‏Verified account @sivers 21 Nov 2018
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      See links at https://sivers.org/zipit  Gollwitzer is the expert, not me. Notice it's only for identity goals, and then only a 30% influence.

      5:30 PM - 21 Nov 2018
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