New Years Resolution Psychology! (Because Science w/ Kyle Hill)

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77% of people manage to keep their New Years Resolutions after a week, yet only 19% made it to two years. But don’t despair, as science has ways to help us commit to our resolution as best we can! Find out how on Because Science with Kyle Hill.

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Sources:
(1972) SELF-INITIATED ATTEMPTS TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR: A STUDY OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS

(1989) THE RESOLUTION SOLUTION: LONGITUDINAL EXAMINATION OF NEW YEAR’S CHANGE ATTEMPTS

(2002) AULD LANG SYNE: SUCCESS PREDICTORS, CHANGE PROCESSES, AND SELF-REPORTED OUTCOMES OF NEW YEAR’S RESOLVERS AND NONRESOLVERS

(2007) RICHARD WISEMAN’S NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS EXPERIMENT

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION POLLS

[tanodrea]

I read about people choosing one word resolutions. Instead of a very specific goal that they can fail to upkeep and loose hope of quickly, it becomes about a general lifestyle change that is based on the idea of continual improvement over the next year.

[SolidGamer]

Leaving a comment on a ~5y old video, wanting to let Kyle know how awesome he is.. Chances of him seeing this however are slim. I found Kyle a while ago and just love his energy and interest in these nerdy things he's doing. Heck, I wish I had a fraction of his discipline to actually do what I want with my life in general. I've been struggling with deciding what to study but all I know is I'm a people person and I like teaching. This thing Kyle does really puts me in the mood every time I see him. I just wanted to thank Kyle from the bottom of my heart and let anyone who reads this comment know that I've made up my mind about what to study. Have a very nice day, reader! And thanks Kyle, for sharing your awesomeness. I'll see you in the next BecauseScience video. ♥

[reddog]

back in 2000 I made a resolution to "not to make anymore resolutions" 15 year strong this year...go me!!!

[Katie_Caboose]

Repping the social sciences!! Very awesome!! Over all I'm enjoying these videos, keep up the good work.

[killbeames]

Can someone tell me how they do this VFX of the writing on the screen. I figure there mush be a piece of glass, but how do they add in the effect of the text writing itself. Awesome Vid too.

[Ambiencegarden]

i think the best resolution is to aspire to be more organized because if your efficient at home and work you can have a better chance to succeed in whatever your muse is.

[karsten]

my new years resolutions are to experience the next new years eve to come. so far, perfect record.

[giggityguy]

fun fact, based on the cycles of metabolism and the way we process food at various times of the year, january is about the worst possible time to try to lose weight if you live in the northern hemisphere. rather than setting a specific weight loss goal, you should make a resolution to build more healthy habits that will pay off for you in the long run

[r-d]

The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to year

[GabrielAndersonOfficial]

I loved that Nerd Fitness slogan reference at the end, "...keep leveling up your life." That's from the community over at nerdfitness.com for anyone who is interested.

[kaylynnhouchins]

I love how we just slowly watch his hair grow longer.

[Bawjee]

anyone else think this guy is awesome for having to constantly write in mirror so that we see it properly

[videogameobsession]

Diets sometimes work...into they don't. I find making lifestyle changes work a whole lot better than dieting. I lost 100lbs at age 20 and have kept it off (mostly) even many years later.

[Earthenfist]

So if it's being shown that rewarding success is better than punishing failure.... Does this tie into Classical Conditioning and the differences between positive and negative rewards and punishments?  Is it better to only _sometimes_ reward yourself and to sometimes punish yourself, but not in a pattern?

[Brandon]

I think the part where you stated that there is a lot less animal is wrong. Truly, if you think about it humans beings eat 2x or more meat than any ancient civilization.

[ChandanTanwar]

hey kyle can you tell how flash jump in time ?

[ronnyshama]

in 8th grade i made a resolution that i would where the same leather jacket to school every day from new years until graduation and i kept it only once i didn't wear it the whole day but i wore it part of the day so still counts my resolution didn't have to be the entire day just sometime in the day in school pretty much don't try and do something unachievable.

[distressedlegend]

Can a racer car do a loop in reality and can people perform a leap of faith from assassin creed

[hidoisan]

Keep new years resolutions SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound. By adhering to this template for goal-setting you are far more likely to be successful in your pursuit.

[MrNatmax]

If I found this show when I was 14 (2014)
I'd Be happier