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Nir and Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain
Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nirandfar/support
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- You’re Not Addicted to Technology. Here’s What’s Happening Instead. - Nir and Far
- Locus of Control: How It Affects Your Life, and How to Manage It - Nir and Far
- Distraction at work is a symptom of dysfunction. Here’s how to fix it. - Nir And Far
- 8 Productivity Hacks You Can Do in 30 Minutes - Nir and Far
- Why Values in a Relationship Are What Make It Last (or Not) - Nir and Far
- Why People See Problems Where There Are None - Nir and Far
- 3 Ways to Filter Your Friends - Nir and Far
- How to Embrace, Not Fear, Being Alone - Nir and Far
- How Products Shape Our Mindsets and Change Our Reality - Nir and Far
- How to Prevent Burnout Using Timeboxing - Nir and Far
- Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable - Nir and Far
- Surprise! There’s a Right Way to Multitask - Nir and Far
- Can Someone with ADHD be ‘Indistractable’? - Nir And Far
- Planning a Vacation Is Practice for a Great Life - Nir and Far
- Why It’s So Hard to Shake the Way People Make You Feel - Nir and Far
- Don’t Write About What You Already Know — Instead, I’m “Writing To Learn” - Nir And Far
- Are We Really Having Fun at Bars or Just Escaping Reality? - Nir and Far
- The 6 Books That Paved My Career as a Behavioral Designer and Bestselling Author - Nir and Far
- The 4 Steps to Becoming Indistractable - Nir and Far
- Why You’re Never Going to Be Satisfied With Life - Nir and Far
- The Time Management Technique That Can Work for Anyone - Nir and Far
- How a Morning Brain Dump Helps You Stay on Track All Day - Nir and Far
- The Key to Behavior Change is Identity Change - Nir And Far
- Indistractable for ADHD
- How to Make Sure Working From Home Doesn’t Mean You’re Always Working - Nir and Far
- Planning Ahead Is the Key to Living With More Spontaneity -- Nir and Far
- To Fix Your Problems, Find the Root Cause - Nir and Far
- One Question to Help You Get More Done - Nir and Far
- The Pursuit of ‘Flow’ Is Overrated - Nir And Far
- How to Survive in a World of Information Overload - Nir and Far
- How to Survive in a World of Information Overload - Nir&Far
- How to Tame Your Wandering Mind and Actually Get Some Work Done - Nir&Far
- If You Don’t Plan Your Time, Someone Else Will - Nir&Far
- You Don’t Need a Mentor. You Need a Buddy. - NIr&Far
- Would You Rather Give Up Sex or Your Phone? - Nir&Far
- Here’s How to Ensure Your Kids Don’t Spend the Entire Break Staring at Screens - Nir&Far
- Free Habit Tracker Template — Use this Sleek Google Doc - Nir&Far
- I Changed My Mind About Saying “Merry Christmas,” and You Should Too - Nir&Far
- How the Ancient Greeks Beat Distraction-Nir&Far
- Habits Are Overrated - Nir&Far
- Need Motivation? Make a Price Pact - Nir&Far
- The Pinky Promise: Stick To your Goals–Or Lose Some Blood - Nir&Far
- Tame Daily Distractions With a ‘Precommitment Pact’ - Nir&Far
- Good News! Your Willpower Isn’t Limited–Don’t Believe the “Ego Depletion” Theory - Nir&Far
- The New Norms of Business: Interview with Nathalie Nahai - Nir&Far
- How to Play The Long Game: Interview with Dorie Clark - Nir&Far
- Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness-Nir&Far
- Can’t Seem to Stick With Your Commitments? Try Making a Pact.-Nir&Far
- The Real Reason Why You Sabotage Your Own Goals - Nir&Far
- How to Stay on Schedule Even When You Go Off Track - Nir&Far
- Stop Thinking About Your Bad Habits! [Do This Instead.] - Nir&Far
- Steal These 3 Advertising Secrets–To Use As Motivation Hacks - Nir&Far
- Interview with Jocelyn Brewer - Nir&Far
- Can We Please Stop Calling Everyone “Addicted”? - Nir&Far
- 20 Common Values [and Why People Can’t Agree On More] - Nir&Far
- How to Escape the Vicious Cycle of Distraction-Nir&Far
- Timeboxing: The Most Powerful Time Management Technique You’re Probably Not Using - Nir&Far
- Why Do People Believe the ‘Social Media is Mind Control’ Myth?-Nir&Far
- Children and Technology: 3 Things Parents Need To Know-Nir&Far
- The Influencers Dinner: An Interview with Jon Levy-Nir&Far
- “Just Say No” Is Bad Productivity Advice-Nir&Far
- The New York Times Uses the Very Dark Patterns it Derides-NIr&Far
- Can We Regulate Social Networks To Curb Addiction—Without Making Them Suck?-Nir&Far
- So, You Want To Become a Great Product Manager? [Q&A with Jackie Bavaro]- Nir&Far
- Why the Illusion of Control Is Hurting Your Goals-Nir&Far
- Are You a Wage Slave?-Nir&Far
- Maybe Social Media Isn’t Making Teens Depressed, After All. And Here’s What Likely Is.-Nir&Far
- What is the Opposite of “Distraction?” The Single Word that Will Change Your Life This Year-Nir&Far
- Don’t Fall for This Excuse Trap: Why “That Won’t Work for Me” is Self-Sabotaging-Nir&Far
- Will Clubhouse be a Habit or Has-Been?-Nir&Far
- Smartphone Too Distracting? Here’s How to Reclaim Your Focus-Nir&Far
- “Tech Addiction” Is the New Reefer Madness-Nir&Far
- Love is Measured By the Benefit of the Doubt: The Secret to True Kindness-Nir&Far
- The Ultimate Guide to Liars and Lying: Everyone Falls Into These 4 Types-Nir&Far
- How to Finally Find the Motivation You’ve Been Missing-Nir&Far
- Hypocrites: How to Survive in a World that’s Full of Them-Nir&Far
- Here’s My Review of The Social Dilemma: No, Social Media Is Not “Hijacking” Your Brain-Nir&Far
- Screen Time for Kids: Give Them What They Need-Nir&Far
- Be a Schedule Builder, Not a To-Do List Maker-Nir&Far
- Hindsight Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- How to Turn Off Harmful Stress Like a Switch-Nir&Far
- This is How the Media is Misleading You on “Technology Addiction”-Nir&Far
- Screen Time for Kids: Give Them What They Need-Nir&Far
- Be a Schedule Builder, Not a To-Do List Maker-Nir&Far
- The Surprising Benefits of Unconditional Positive Regard-Nir&Far
- This is How to Repair a Toxic Work Culture-Nir&Far
- Want to Design User Behavior? Pass the 'Regret Test' First-Nir&Far
- This is the No. 1 skill parents need to teach their kids—but most don’t-Nir&Far
- The One Fitness App That Hooked Me For Good-Nir&Far
- Email Management: How to Hack Back and Cure Inbox Insanity-Nir&Far
- The Real Reason Apple and Google Want You to Use Your Phone Less-Nir&Far
- Kids’ Video Game Obsession Isn’t Really About Video Games. It’s About Unmet Psychological Needs.-Nir&Far
- Stop Confusing Habits for Routines: What You Need To Know-Nir&Far
- The Most Important Skill of the Future is Being ‘Indistractable’-Nir&Far
- Peak-End Rule: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- This is How to be Less Distracted By Having Fun in Tedious Tasks-Nir&Far
- Extrinsic Motivation: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- 1 Thing You Need To Know To Save You From Your Email Inbox-Nir&Far
- How to Get the Most Out of Your Calendar-Nir&Far
- Can't Kick a Bad Habit? You're Probably Doing It Wrong-Nir&Far
- Learn How To Avoid Distraction In A World That Is Full Of It-Nir&Far
- What You Need to Know When Visualizing Your Goals-Nir&Far
- If Tech Is So Distracting, How Do Slack Employees Stay So Focused?-Nir&Far
- How To Disarm Internal Triggers and Improve Focus-Nir&Far
- How to Design for 'Normals'-Nir&Far
- How to be More Productive and Focus (+ Free Schedule Maker)-Nir&Far
- How Bad is Tech Use for Kids, Really?-Nir&Far
- How Apps Can Shape Your Future Self-Nir&Far
- Here's How Fortnite 'Hooked' Millions-Nir&Far
- Here Are The 4 Simple Introspection Steps That Will Boost Self Awareness-Nir&Far
- This is What Most People Get Wrong About Willpower-Nir&Far
- Is Tech Ruining Kids? How to Safely Manage Screen Time-Nir&Far
- Fundamental Attribution Error: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- [Focus Guide] How To Make The Most Out Of Your Time And Your Life-Nir&Far
- Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- "Addicted" to Technology? Why You Need To Turn The Tables And Hack Back!-Nir&Far
- How to Trigger Product Usage that Sticks-Nir&Far
- Viral Loops Or Viral 'Oops'?-Nir&Far
- Our More Addictive World-Nir&Far
- Is Some Tech Too Addictive?-Nir&Far
- Hunting for Habits: Keying in on smart design to make a product irresistible-Nir&Far
- How You Can Help Users Change Habits-Nir&Far
- 4 Cures for Feeling Overwhelmed: a Book Review
- The Psychology Behind Why We Can't Stop Messaging
- The Morality of Manipulation-Nir&Far
- Nir Eyal Interview with John Jantsch - Nir&Far
- Abolish The Reference Check-Nir&Far
- Ways To Get People To Do Things They Don’t Want To Do - Nir&Far
- What Killed Turntable.fm? - Nir&Far
- When Designing for Good Is Bad - Nir&Far
- To Become a Superstar, Improve Your Strengths (Not Your Faults) - Nir&Far
- This Simple Equation Reveals How Habits Shape Your Health, Happiness, and Wealth - Nir&Far
- It’s Not All Fun And Games: The Pros and Cons of Gamification at Work - Nir&Far
- Is “Lean Startup” Right for Your Idea?-Nir&Far
- How To Cope with Your Insane Jealousy Of The WhatsApp Deal-Nir&Far
- People Don’t Want Something Truly New, They Want the Familiar Done Differently - Nir&Far
- Marketplaces & The Curse of the Network Effect-Nir&Far
- The Secrets of Addictive Online Auctions-Nir&Far
- The Power of No-Nir&Far
- “Yes, And”: The Two Words that Created a #1 App-Nir&Far
- Variable Rewards: Want To Hook Users? Drive Them Crazy-Nir&Far
- This Will Be the Last Article You Read-Nir&Far
- This Simple Equation Reveals How Habits Shape Your Health, Happiness, and Wealth-Nir&Far
- The Unbelievable Future of Habit-Forming Technology-Nir&Far
- The Secret Marketing Power of Evolutionary Psychology-Nir&Far
- The Real Reason You’re Addicted to Your Phone-Nir&Far
- The Psychology of Notifications: How to Send Triggers that Work-Nir&Far
- The Number One Reason Good Habits Don't Last-Nir&Far
- The Next Secrets of the Internet - Nir&Far
- The Mind-Hack I Used to Help My Father Lose Weight
- The Future is Driven by Interface Changes-Nir&Far
- The Billion Dollar Mind Trick: An Intro to Triggers-Nir&Far
- The Behavioral Economics Diet: The Science of Killing a Bad Habit-Nir&Far
- Temptation-Nir&Far
- Strange Sex Habits of Silicon Valley-Nir&Far
- Stop Building Apps, Start Building User Behaviors-Nir&Far
- Research Reveals How to Take a Better Break-Nir&Far
- Psychology of Sports: How Sports Infect Your Brain - Nir&Far
- Personalized eCommerce Is Already Here, You Just Don’t Recognize It - Nir&Far
- Nostalgia: A Product Designer’s Secret Weapon-Nir&Far
- It’s How You React to Failure that Matters: Why Ego is the Enemy-Nir&Far
- How to Design Behavior (The Behavior Change Matrix)-Nir&Far
- How to Break 5 Soul-Sucking Technology Habits-Nir&Far
- How to Boost Desire Using the Psychology of Scarcity-Nir&Far
- How Technology is Like Bug Sex-Nir&Far
- How Successful Companies Design for Users’ Multi-Device Lives-Nir&Far
- Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture Desire-Nir&Far
- Good Products Start With Good Questions-Nir&Far
- Getting Over Your Fear of Missing Out-Nir&Far
- Forming New Habits: Train to be an Amateur, Not an Expert-Nir&Far
- Escape From Message Hell-Nir&Far
- Mind Hacking a Book-Nir&Far
- How to Start a Career in Behavioral Design-Nir&Far
- Hooking Users One Snapchat at a Time-Nir&Far
- Don’t Ask People What They Want, Watch What They Do-Nir&Far
- 3 Ways to Make Better Decisions Using “The Power of Noticing”-Nir&Far
- Conquer Distractions With This Simple Chart-Nir&Far
- 4 Simple Things I Did to Control My Bad Tech Habits - Nir&Far
- From Laid to Paid: How Tinder Set Fire to Online Dating-Nir&Far
- Can Online Apps Change Real-Life Behavior?-Nir&Far
- Bible App: Getting 100 Million Downloads is More Psychology Than Miracles-Nir&Far
- 3 Ways I Use Technology to Find Happiness-Nir&Far
- Go Ask Grandma: How To Design For “Normals”-Nir&Far
- Mass Persuasion, One User At A Time-Nir&Far
- Time for Digital Hat Racks-Nir&Far
- Today's Behaviors, Tomorrow's Startups-Nir&Far-
- User Growth & Engagement: A Hacker Metric-Nir&Far
- Why Startups Must Be Behavior Experts-Nir&Far
- Make Your Users Do the Work-Nir&Far
- Who'se Really Addicting You to Technology?-Nir&Far
- What Is, and Is Not, Your Product's Job-Nir&Far
- The Best Word of Mouth Marketing-Nir&Far
- 'Assistant-As-App': Next Big Tech Trend-Nir&Far
- Why People Check Their Tech-NirandFar
- Want To Hook Users? Drive Them Crazy-Nir&Far
- What A-Players Do That You Don't-Nir&Far
- Good Products Start With Good Questions-Nir&Far
- Designing to Reward Our Tribal Sides-Nir&Far
- What You Don’t Know About Human Intuition-Nir&Far
- Where is the Web Going?-Nir&Far
- Why Your Goals Will Fail-Nir&Far
- Would You Take a Bet - Nir&Far
- The Two Words that Created a #1 App-Nir&Far
- Designing to Reward our Tribal Sides-Nir&Far
- Are Companies Too Obsessed With Growth-Nir&Far
- Getting Over Your Fear of Missing Out-Nir&Far
- Forming New Habits - Nir&Far
- Conquer Distractions With This Simple Chart-Nir&Far
- 3 Ways to Make Better Decisions-Nir&Far
- You'd Be Surprised By What Really Motivates Users-Nir&Far
- Why do Fads Fade? The Inevitable Death of Flappy Bird-Nir&Far
- When Distraction is a Good Thing-Nir&Far
- Why Behavior Change Apps Fail to Change Behavior-Nir&Far
- The Sweet Spot: Where Technology Meets the Motivational Brain-Nir&Far
- The Strange Way Being "Good" Hurts Your Willpower-Nir&Far
- The Real Reason "Stupid" Startups Raise So Much Money-Nir&Far
- How to Use Psychology to Make Persuasive Video-Nir&Far
- How to Build Habits In A Multi-Device World-Nir&Far
- Framing Reward is as Important as Reward Itself-Nir&Far
- Stop Building Apps, Start Building User Behaviors-Nir&Far
- Psychology of Sports: How Sports Infect Your Brain-Nir&Far
- Infinite Scroll: The Web’s Slot Machine-Nir&Far
- Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture Desire-Nir&Far
- Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing-Nir&Far
- Getting Your Product Into the Habit Zone - Nir&Far
- The Psychology of a Billion-Dollar Enterprise App: Why is Slack so Habit-Forming?-Nir&Far
- How to Clear Your Computer of Focus-Draining Distraction - Nir&Far
- This Weird Research-Backed Goal Setting Hack Actually Works - Nir&Far
- Three Steps to Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly - Nir&Far
- Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier - Nir&Far
- Think Different is Bad Advice - Nir&Far
- Die Dashboards, Die - Nir&Far
- How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind - Nir&Far
- Hyperbolic Discounting: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices - Nir&Far
- How to Get People to Help Each Other - Nir&Far
- Human + A.I. = Your Digital Future - Nir&Far
- Confirmation Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices-Nir&Far
- Nir Eyal Interview with Adam Alter Author of Irresistible-Nir&Far
- Tech Companies Are Addicting People But Should They Stop-Nir&Far
- Darren Austin Interview - Nir & Far
- Your Ability to Focus Has Probably Peaked - Nir & Far
- How to Use Personality Science to Drive Online Conversions - Nir & Far
- Alexandra Watkins Interview - Nir & Far
- Dan Olsen Interview - Nir & Far
- Why Cultivating Compassion is Crucial for Success in Business with Dr. Monica Worline - Nir & Far
- The Way You Think About Willpower Is Hurting You - Nir & Far
- How to Build Tech that Feels like a Friend - Nir & Far
- Your World is Full of Placebo Buttons (and That's a Good Thing)- Nir & Far
- Alison Levine Interview - Nir & Far
- How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind - Nir & Far
- How to Achieve Your Goals By Creating an Enemy - Nir&Far
- What Do You Do When Someone “Steals” Your Amazing Idea? - Nir & Far
- 3 Pillars of the Most Successful Tech Products - Nir & Far
- The Strange but Effective Way You Can Stick to Hard Goals - Nir & Far
- How Two Companies Hooked Customers on Products They Rarely Use - Nir & Far
- How Technology Tricks You Into Tipping More - Nir & Far
- The Limits of Loyalty: When Habits Change, You’re Toast - Nir & Far
- Your Fitness App is Making You Fat, Here’s Why - Nir & Far
- Email Habits: How to Use Psychology to Regain Control - Nir & Far
- Latest Tech Trends: Products to Eliminate Distractions and Increase Willpower - Nir & Far
- Can’t Kick a Bad Habit? You’re Probably Doing It Wrong - Nir and Far
- Here’s Why You’ll Hate the Apple Watch (and the Important Business Lesson You Need to Know) - Nir and Far
- 4 Ways to Use Psychology to Win Your Competition’s Customers - Nir and Far
- Nir And Far: Business, Behavior, and the Brain (Preview)
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