Change Your Habits With Pavlovian Conditioning
Sometimes all it takes to break a habit is awareness Habits have a way of insinuating themselves into our lives by becoming an unconscious action. We pair them with other behaviors which they seem to “feed off” of, until they become ingrained into our systems. For instance, if you’re a…
Institute of Behavior Therapy, New York — Electric jolts used to treat 23-year old graduate student’s 3-year heroin addiction This study (Lubetkin, Fishman, 1974) focuses on a 23-year old married graduate who, prior to seeking treatment, had been regularly injecting himself with heroin 2-3 times a day, with occasional breaks of…
Hey all — this is Maneesh Sethi, CEO of Pavlok writing today. This is an important update about our failures, so it is extremely important to me that I write it myself. I want to clear up some of the questions about Pavlok — including your biggest one, when will…
Science determined to beat alcoholism once and for all — Results encouraging Science has long been on a quest to find better methods for curing alcoholism. One such method uses small electric jolts to create an aversion towards the sight, taste and smell of alcohol. Over the past 80+ years, laboratory…
Why are habits — even the smallest ones — so incredibly tough to break? Why is it a constant uphill struggle? People tell you to “shrug off the craving… say no… wait it out”. And sometimes you do manage. Through hard work, determination and lots of self-sacrifice, you finally break…
Consider the time it takes you to complete an assignment for school or work. Now, think of the time it takes to convince yourself to start the task, and how often you might take breaks during the project by opening a new tab or grabbing a snack. The pen-to-paper contact…