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Psychology of Stuff

Fundamental Attribution Error: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

There I was, sitting in a packed movie theatre. I waited two years for this sequel and I’ve got enough popcorn and diet soda to last me a…

6 min readSep 4, 2018

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Fundamental Attribution Error: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

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Peak-End Rule: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

It’s New Year’s Eve. There I am on the dance floor — it’s teeming with people and there’s hardly space to breathe. Loud thumping music…

6 min readApr 17, 2018

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Peak-End Rule: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

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Distinction Bias: Why You Make Terrible Life Choices

There I was, looking at an enormous wall of television screens. Each one flashed the exact same scene — a beautiful flower slowly blooming…

6 min readMar 16, 2018

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Psychology of Stuff

Confirmation bias: Why you make terrible life choices

You walk into your first yoga class. You’re a little insecure about your weight and how your yoga clothes cling to your body revealing…

7 min readOct 6, 2017

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Psychology of Stuff

Hyperbolic discounting: Why you make terrible life choices

Have you ever had a mounting pile of work you KNOW you need to do? There’s an important deadline looming, your boss is breathing down your…

5 min readAug 1, 2017

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UX Collective

Up, up, and away: Finding jobs that maximize learning

You’re a high achiever — fresh out of school, early in your career or just looking for a new transition. Startups seem like the place to be…

6 min readMay 11, 2017

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Up, up, and away: Finding jobs that maximize learning

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How to Train Your Humans II: Products that make Habits Last

Remember Joe? He’s in his mid thirties, with a noble goal of losing 20 pounds. Joe really wants to work out regularly, but whenever he gets

9 min readFeb 10, 2016

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How to Train Your Humans II: Products that make Habits Last

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How to Train Your Human: Designing for Healthier Habits

Meet Joe. He’s in his mid 30s, and has 2 kids. Trying to watch his waistline, he decides he wants to lose 20 pounds. He buys the latest in…

9 min readDec 3, 2015

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Lakshmi Mani

lakshmi-mani.com / Product Designer @ Stride. Previously @ Cognitive. Changing behaviors with design. Guilty pleasures: British panel shows.

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