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01Fixed times versus flexible routines in exercise habits: what the paid-to-exercise trials foundPaid to exercise at a set time, people did less than those paid to exercise whenever they liked — and quit faster afterwards. What helps is a fixed start and an open workout.ArticleHabits & maintenance38 quotes · 1 source · 8 min4 Oct

02Self-extinguishing maintenance: treatments that stop because they are working, and the relapse that followsSome problems only stay fixed while you keep treating them — a gap between two teeth, toes pressed too tight. The treatment works, the problem vanishes, it looks cured, you stop, and it comes back. This research named the cycle and the mistake behind it.ArticleHabits & maintenance37 quotes · 1 source · 10 min4 Oct

03Time Blindness, Task-Hopping, and Why a Delivery Queue Feels Easy"Time blindness" is a popular term, not a diagnosis. Large meta-analyses find that people with ADHD judge time intervals less accurately and less consistently. The best-known pooled result is Metcalfe et al. (2024), with…ResearchEvidence onlyHabits & maintenance30 figures · 25 sources1 Oct