Difference between revisions of "Commitment device"
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| − | A commitment device is a self-imposed/voluntary strategy that helps people stick to their [[goal setting|goals]] by imposing restrictions or penalties if they don't achieve them. The goal is to help people make better choices in the face of their [[cognitive bias]]es, and to bring about gains/positive changes for their future selves. | + | A '''commitment device''' is a self-imposed/voluntary strategy that helps people stick to their [[goal setting|goals]] by imposing restrictions or penalties if they don't achieve them. The goal is to help people make better choices in the face of their [[cognitive bias]]es, and to bring about gains/positive changes for their future selves. |
== External links == | == External links == | ||
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101118075646/https://messymatters.com/2010/11/15/akrasia/ How To Do What You Want: Akrasia and Self-Binding] | [https://web.archive.org/web/20101118075646/https://messymatters.com/2010/11/15/akrasia/ How To Do What You Want: Akrasia and Self-Binding] | ||
Revision as of 13:27, October 6, 2024
A commitment device is a self-imposed/voluntary strategy that helps people stick to their goals by imposing restrictions or penalties if they don't achieve them. The goal is to help people make better choices in the face of their cognitive biases, and to bring about gains/positive changes for their future selves.
