Get what you want without threats | Tali Sharot | TEDxCambridge
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Research shows that threats and warnings have a very limited impact on behavior. So what does make...
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Translator: Leonardo Silva Reviewer: Denise RQ We all have some behavior that we would like to change about ourselves. And we certainly all want to help someone else, change their behavior in a positive way. Maybe it's your kid, your spouse, your colleague. I want to share some new research with you that I think reveals something really important about what gets people to change their behavior. But before I do that, let's zoom in on one strategy that I think you probably use a lot. So, let's say you're trying to stop yourself from snacking. What do you tell yourself? Well, most people in a monologue will say, "Beware. You'll be fat." And if this was your kid, you would probably tell him that smoking kills and, by the way,...
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Translator: Leonardo Silva Reviewer: Denise RQ We all have some behavior that we would like to change about ourselves. And we certainly all want to help someone else, change their behavior in a positive way. Maybe it's your kid, your spouse, your colleague. I want to share some new research with you that I think reveals something really important about what gets people to change their behavior. But before I do that, let's zoom in on one strategy that I think you probably use a lot. So, let's say you're trying to stop yourself from snacking. What do you tell yourself? Well, most people in a monologue will say, "Beware. You'll be fat." And if this was your kid, you would probably tell him that smoking kills and, by the way,...
