PhilGoetz comments on The ideas you're not ready to post - Less Wrong

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Comment author: PhilGoetz 20 April 2009 05:59:50PM 3 points [-]

Consider cognitive behavioral therapy. You don't get someone to change their behavior by telling them to try really hard. You get them to convince themselves that they will get what they want if they change their behavior.

People do what they want to do. We've gone over this in the dieting threads.