The Power of Inaction
Tali shares an interesting experiment that shows how our brain reacts differently to rewards and punishments. While rewards make us more likely to act, punishments make us less likely to act. Inaction is often the best approach for avoiding negative outcomes. Fear works better as persuasion when we want to cause inaction, but not when we want to induce a positive action or an action in the first place.In this clip
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16: Tali Sharot | Unpacking the Science of the Influential Mind
Related Questions
How can we reconcile Dr. Huberman's outline of not focusing on the reward or goal in the episode How to Focus to Change Your Brain | Huberman Lab Podcast #6 with the concept of using fear as a motivator, as mentioned in the episode Andrew Huberman, PhD: How to Improve Motivation & Focus By Leveraging Dopamine?
Dr. Huberman talked a lot about how, when doing hard work, the hard work itself is the reward, and you shouldn't do something solely for a reward at the end. What about fear in this context?