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Podcast: The Virtual Couch
Episode: The Need to Finish Things Meets Procrastination - How the Ziegarnik Effect Impacts Mental Health
Description: Tony talks about why unfinished tasks take up so much emotional energy and why, even with this knowledge, it can be so challenging to begin even the most simple project. The Ziegarnik Effect is the tendency to remember unfinished tasks better than finished tasks. Tony "reacts to" Cynthia Vinney's article "The Ziegarnik Effect? Definitions and Examples" https://www.thoughtco.com/zeigarnik-effect-4771725 Understanding how The Ziegarnik Effect works can help you address procrastination, poor study habits, and more. -Sign up now to learn more about Tony's next round of his Magnetic Marriage course http://tonyoverbay.c...