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How to Change Summary & Review: Match the Barrier, Then Move
How to Change summary: Katy Milkman shows why willpower fails and how to match the tactic to the barrier — fresh starts,…
Read Summary →Katy Milkman
"Wharton professor of behavior change · Choiceology host"
Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. She studies decision-making and behavior change, hosts the Choiceology podcast, and co-directs the Behavior Change for Good Initiative with Angela Duckworth.
1 book·Wharton·Behavior Change for Good
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Key Ideas & Recurring Themes
Match the barrier
Change sticks when the tactic fits the actual stall — impulse, delay, forgetting, laziness — not a generic pep talk.
Notable Quotes
"Turning an uphill battle into a downhill one is the key to success."— How to Change
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How to Change Summary & Review: Match the Barrier, Then Move
How to Change summary: Katy Milkman shows why willpower fails and how to match the tactic to the barrier — fresh starts, bundling, cues — in one week.