Lesson 1
Ambiguity and Motivation Decay
How unclear outcomes erode motivation and require recalibration.
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When Progress Is UnclearMicro lesson 2
False Signals of ImprovementLesson 2
Boundary Erosion and Overcommitment
Recognizing when motivation leads to harmful overcommitment.
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Motivation Turning Into OvercommitmentMicro lesson 2
Boundary Loss Under PressureLesson 3
Delayed Consequences and Self-Deception
How motivation masks accumulating costs and self-deception.
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Accumulated Costs Hidden by MotivationMicro lesson 2
Interrupting Self-Deception