Unlike with short-term finite goals, the unconscious will continue to positively value objects related to the long-term goals, even after a level of success has been achieved.
But when a task is presented as fun, researchers report in a new study, the same individuals often do worse than those who are less motivated to achieve.
A study has found that you are more likely to perform well if you do not think too hard, and instead trust your instincts.
If you don’t believe you’ll succeed, then some parts of you will resist your goal, and your progress will be frustratingly slow.