In this episode we will talk about Planning Fallacy and how it affects our plans. Hopefully, this knowledge will help you become more aware of the existence of psychological factors, take control of your life more effectively, and avoid the troubles that cause unnecessary stress.

Reference:

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- Sherif, Muzafer; Taub, Daniel; Hovland, Carl I. (1958). "Assimilation and contrast effects of anchoring stimuli on judgments". Journal of Experimental Psychology

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- Optimism bias. (2019, August 22). The Decision Lab. https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/optimism-bias/