Dr. Emily Balcetis: Tools for Setting & Achieving Goals | Episode 83
Main Takeaways
Vision is the most dominant sense, and the visual field takes up more space in the brain than any other sense.
Our brain prioritizes what we see because we trust it, and we believe what we see more than what we hear or read.
Narrowing our visual aperture changes the way we perceive time and can be helpful in achieving goals.
People with anxiety or depression have more attention captured by negative things or reinforcing their worldview.
Using a narrowed visual field in races can lead to better outcomes, as seen with runners who focus on a target ahead.
Inducing an illusion of proximity can have a direct impact on improving exercise performance.
Creating a visual manifestation of a goal is effective for identifying what you want, but thinking about it alone is not enough.
Visual experiences change in relation to different states of our body, and people with chronic fatigue, elderly, and overweight individuals perceive distances as farther.
Narrowing the visual field can help allocate resources in the right direction to overcome motivational challenges.
Tying vision to the process of learning a language or visualizing a target related to non-physical goals can enhance outcomes, and there are tools available for progress tracking, such as the Reporter app and One Second Everyday app.
