The 16 Year Habit-Tracking Flip-Flop
Topics discussed
Introduction to the self-reporting habit index and PAR method
Welcome to Habits to Goals and the Unified Behavior Model
Human goal-directedness and the history of habit tracking
Academic skepticism vs. real-world efficacy of habit apps
The 'Two Conscious Fallacy' and the piano analogy
Critique of dependency arguments and training wheels analogy
The 2020 validation study and flaws in intention-based models
Cybernetic framework and the thermostat analogy
The four elements of the Unified Behavior Model
The PARR protocol and neurological benefits of tracking
Historical precedents and AI validation of the UBM
Conclusion: Becoming the behavioral scientist of your life
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