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Nir And Far: Business, Behaviour and the Brain

Nir And Far, a podcast about business, behaviour and the brain by Nir Eyal. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nirandfar/support

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Can’t Kick a Bad Habit? You’re Probably Doing It Wrong - Nir and Far

Can’t Kick a Bad Habit? You’re Probably Doing It Wrong - Nir and Far

I had just finished giving a speech on building habits when a woman in the audience exclaimed, “You teach how to create ... Read more

7 Mar 2017

11mins

Ranked #2

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Here’s Why You’ll Hate the Apple Watch (and the Important Business Lesson You Need to Know) - Nir and Far

Here’s Why You’ll Hate the Apple Watch (and the Important Business Lesson You Need to Know) - Nir and Far

If you are among the 19 million people Apple predicts will buy an Apple Watch, I have some bad news for you — I’m bettin... Read more

7 Mar 2017

10mins

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Stop Building Apps, Start Building User Behaviors-Nir&Far

Stop Building Apps, Start Building User Behaviors-Nir&Far

You can read the Nir and Far blog post on Stop Building Apps, Start Building User Behaviors https://www.nirandfar.com/20... Read more

26 Feb 2018

5mins

Ranked #4

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Conquer Distractions With This Simple Chart-Nir&Far

Conquer Distractions With This Simple Chart-Nir&Far

Is the world more distracting? Sometimes it seems that way. With our digital devices buzzing, world events demanding our... Read more

28 May 2018

10mins

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The Secrets of Addictive Online Auctions-Nir&Far

The Secrets of Addictive Online Auctions-Nir&Far

Nir’s Note: This guest post was authored by Lisa Kostova Ogata, one of the first product managers at Farmville and a VP ... Read more

30 Sep 2019

10mins

Ranked #6

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Why Behavior Change Apps Fail to Change Behavior-Nir&Far

Why Behavior Change Apps Fail to Change Behavior-Nir&Far

Imagine walking into a busy mall when someone approaches you with an open hand. “Would you have some coins to take the b... Read more

16 Apr 2018

12mins

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Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier - Nir&Far

Happiness Hack: This One Ritual Made Me Much Happier - Nir&Far

When my wife and I moved to New York City in 2001, recently graduated from college and newly wed, we were eager to find ... Read more

11 Dec 2017

9mins

Ranked #8

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Three Steps to Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly - Nir&Far

Three Steps to Get Up To Speed On Any Subject Quickly - Nir&Far

“Don’t boil the ocean,” Terry said as he slapped a tall stack of papers on my desk. “Just tell us what we need to know.”... Read more

18 Dec 2017

10mins

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Ways To Get People To Do Things They Don’t Want To Do - Nir&Far

Ways To Get People To Do Things They Don’t Want To Do - Nir&Far

A reader recently asked me a pointed question: “I’ve read your work on creating user habits. It’s all well and good for ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

10mins

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3 Ways to Make Better Decisions Using “The Power of Noticing”-Nir&Far

3 Ways to Make Better Decisions Using “The Power of Noticing”-Nir&Far

Nir’s Note: This book review is by Sam McNerney. Sam writes about cognitive psychology, business, and philosophy.In Mone... Read more

7 Jan 2019

10mins

Ranked #11

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Getting Your Product Into the Habit Zone - Nir&Far

Getting Your Product Into the Habit Zone - Nir&Far

As the web becomes an increasingly crowded place, users are desperate for solutions to sort through the online clutter. ... Read more

22 Jan 2018

7mins

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Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture Desire-Nir&Far

Hooks: An Intro on How to Manufacture Desire-Nir&Far

Type the name of almost any successful consumer web company into your search bar and add the word “addict” after it. Go ... Read more

5 Feb 2018

10mins

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3 Ways to Make Better Decisions-Nir&Far

3 Ways to Make Better Decisions-Nir&Far

Nir’s Note: This book review is by Sam McNerney. Sam writes about cognitive psychology, business, and philosophy.In Mone... Read more

21 May 2018

10mins

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The Psychology of a Billion-Dollar Enterprise App: Why is Slack so Habit-Forming?-Nir&Far

The Psychology of a Billion-Dollar Enterprise App: Why is Slack so Habit-Forming?-Nir&Far

Slack isn’t just another office collaboration app. The company has been called, “the fastest-growing workplace software ... Read more

15 Jan 2018

7mins

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Today's Behaviors, Tomorrow's Startups-Nir&Far-

Today's Behaviors, Tomorrow's Startups-Nir&Far-

Nir’s Note: In this guest post, Ryan Hoover takes a look at how new behaviors are shaping tech opportunities. Ryan blogs... Read more

29 Oct 2018

5mins

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Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing-Nir&Far

Hooking Users In 3 Steps: An Intro to Habit Testing-Nir&Far

The truly great consumer technology companies of the past 25 years have all had one thing in common: they created habits... Read more

29 Jan 2018

8mins

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The Mind-Hack I Used to Help My Father Lose Weight

The Mind-Hack I Used to Help My Father Lose Weight

When my family immigrated to the United States in 1981, my father weighed 185 pounds. He came chasing the American dream... Read more

8 Jul 2019

5mins

Ranked #18

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The Power of No-Nir&Far

The Power of No-Nir&Far

Nir’s Note: Is “no” the most powerful word in the English language? In this guest post Chikodi Chima explores the power ... Read more

23 Sep 2019

5mins

Ranked #19

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Why do Fads Fade? The Inevitable Death of Flappy Bird-Nir&Far

Why do Fads Fade? The Inevitable Death of Flappy Bird-Nir&Far

On February 8, 2014, an app called Flappy Bird held the coveted No. 1 spot in the Apple App Store. The app’s 29-year-old... Read more

30 Apr 2018

11mins

Ranked #20

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To Become a Superstar, Improve Your Strengths (Not Your Faults) - Nir&Far

To Become a Superstar, Improve Your Strengths (Not Your Faults) - Nir&Far

Nir’s Note: This guest post is by Auren Hoffman, the CEO of LiveRamp in San Francisco. This essay is a bit different fro... Read more

18 Nov 2019

6mins

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