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The Real Reason You Self-Sabotage (It's Not What You Think)

  1. Hook slide — The Real Reason You Self-Sabotage (It's Not What You Think)

    The Real Reason You Self-Sabotage (It's Not What You Think)

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  2. The insight — Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is the reward prediction error system doing exactly what it was trained to ...

    Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is the reward prediction error system doing exactly what it was trained to ...

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  3. The truth — The Real Reason You Self-Sabotage (It's Not What You Think)

    The truth about the real reason you self-sabotage (it's not what you think)

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  4. Key takeaway — Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is the reward prediction error system doing exactly what it was trained to ...

    Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is the reward prediction error system doing exactly what it was trained to ...

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Self-sabotage is not a character flaw. It is the reward prediction error system doing exactly what it was trained to do. The neuroscience of why the brain stops the action you actually want.

 

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The Life That Is Already Yours

The Neuroscience, Psychology, and Hidden Cost of Not Choosing Yourself

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