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Angus Chen

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  • group of sticky yellow adhesive note papers with a list of new year's resolutions on the bulletin board
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    Creatures Of Habit: How Habits Shape Who We Are — And Who We Become

    At the beginning of the year, many of us make resolutions for the months to come. We resolve to work out more, procrastinate less, or save more money. Though some people stick with these aspirations, many of us fall short. This week, psychologist Wendy Wood shares what researchers have found about how to build good habits — and break bad ones.
  • People line up outside the new Apple store on its opening day in Paris in 2017.
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    I Buy, Therefore I Am: How Brands Become Part Of Who We Are

    All of us are surrounded by brands. Designer brands. Bargain-shopper brands. Brands for seemingly every demographic slice among us. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself how brands influence you? This week, we look at how companies create a worldview around the products they sell, and then get us to make those products a part of who we are.