Man’s Painkiller Addiction is Cured
If you’ve ever had a craving for chocolate, potato chips or anything else, you know how insistent that craving can be. The thought slips into your mind unnoticed, “I must eat chips”. Soon, it starts...
View ArticleJog Your Creativity
A common misconception on creativity is that it’s a passive process; those who are creative are naturally so, and a stall in creativity can’t be cured by anything except waiting for inspiration to...
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A Scientific Method of Ending Eating Disorders
24 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Some people don’t care what others think about them. They live their lives serene and self-assured. Nothing seems to touch them. For others, it’s...
View ArticleThe “One Weird Trick” Your Grandmother Used To Break Bad Habits
There is a very old and telling practice in certain communities — when a child tells a lie or speaks something foul, the parent or guardian will force-wash the child’s mouth with soap. The practice is...
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Quit any habit by leveraging your brain’s desire for self-preservation
Would you touch a hot stove? Not willingly. The moment your fingers got close, your mind would be screaming hysterically, “STOP! DON’T DO IT! IT’S GONNA HURT!” Your mind reacts that way because at some...
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Science busts age-old myth about alcoholism
It is an established belief that those who have suffered from alcoholism can never go back to drinking socially in moderation. Someone who has broken free of alcoholism knows it takes tremendous...
View ArticleMake better decisions by mastering the Solomon Paradox
King Solomon was said to be wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt. What most people don’t know, is that while Solomon was great at dishing out advice to others, he was...
View ArticleSave money on everything by shopping on a full stomach
If you’ve ever been guilty of over-buying stuff you don’t need, or irrationally splurging out on anything only to regret it later, you’re about to find out why. In a recent study (Xu, Schwartz, Wyer,...
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Mild electric jolts cure 14-year-old boy from distressing chronic cough
Nowadays, modern science understands most of the workings of the body. However, there are still odd challenges that require unorthodox or unusual solutions, as in the case of a 14-year-old boy...
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Tough love via electric jolts helps smokers kick habit
“It’s easy to quit smoking. I’ve done it hundreds of times.” Whoever came up with that gag may have said it in jest, but there’s truth in it. Millions of people quit smoking every day using a variety...
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Extreme music may be a healthy way to deal with anger and frustration
When it comes to music, the common belief is that soft music calms you down, while extreme music such as heavy metal makes you angry and edgy. But according to two researchers from the University of...
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Why you choose ice-cream over apples
If you find yourself regularly choosing “yummy options” over “healthy options”, don’t feel miserable. It seems the way the brain is wired makes it easier to choose “yummy” rather than “healthy”, even...
View ArticlePlay Tetris to stop disturbing images from popping up in your head
Maybe you’re not the impressionable type. Even so, you’ve probably seen some things in life that keep popping up in your head no matter what. They could be scary scenes from horror movies, or gruesome...
View ArticleDetermined to quit smoking? Lay your salary on the chopping block
Smoking is an addiction. If you disagree, there’s probably little point in you reading this article. On the other hand, if you have tried to quit smoking and failed many times over, you will agree it...
View Article“Bundle” your temptations to tackle your self-control problems
We all have things we should be doing… and things we spend way too much time on: “I really should go to the gym, but I’ve got this novel I can’t put down”. “I really should start working on my...
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iOS users: Get the Beta Pavlok App + Firmware Upgrade!
We are excited to give just a few Pavlok customers a sneak peak into our new app and update you firmware. This post is for you if 1) You have received your Pavlok unit and 2) You use an iOS device....
View ArticleAndroid Users: What’s coming up / Beta App
Hi Android Users. We are hard at work perfecting the Android experience. Most devices are working well, but a set of devices are having trouble with connection/pairing. We are finalizing the updates...
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How to reduce negative thoughts (and quit eating sugar donuts)
I just returned from an insane trip to the Bulletproof Conference in California. Last year, we announced Pavlok preorders there, and this time I met ten people who were actually WEARING the Pavlok...
View ArticleA quick update on Pavlok Shipments
Thank you everyone for your patience! Here are some quick updates for Pavlok backers. INTERNATIONAL BACKERS We have FINALLY started shipping international units! Hooray! We had a few final kinks in...
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The Story of Pavlok
A few months ago, I saw a photo posted by one of the most reknowned psychologists, Dan Ariely. About Pavlok He wrote ‘Just bought this. My only regret is that I didn’t think of it first.’ A NYTimes...
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