The 5 Most Effective Techniques To Hack Your Habits - Spencer Greenburg

Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org First we make our habits, and then our habits make us. But what is the best way to step into this recursive loop and take charge of the most powerful force in our lives? Thankfully Spencer just completed a huge new study testing tons of different techniques. Expect to learn how useful personality tests are, Spencer’s biggest learnings from a groundbreaking study on habit setting, how you can better integrate your subconscious into decision making, why becoming wise is genuinely important, how useful intuition really is, when you should trust your gut and when you should override it and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get a 15% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #habits #psychology #humans - 00:00 How Useful Are Personality Tests? 07:18 The HEXACO Model For Testing Personality 12:40 The 5 Best Techniques For Creating Habits 23:49 Techniques From the Survey Which Failed 27:13 Clarifying Your Personal Values 34:27 Can We Actually Choose Our Values? 45:57 How Useful is Intuition in Decision-Making? 57:04 The Importance of Becoming Wise 1:04:27 Is Goodness a Vital Part of Wisdom? 1:13:25 The Traditional View of Wisdom 1:17:09 Why Perspective is So Important 1:21:14 Where to Find Spencer - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostSpencer Greenbergguest

Nov 11, 20231h 22mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: November 11, 2023
Duration: 1h 22m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, founder, CEO & creator of ClearerThinking.org First we make our habits, and then our habits make us. But what is the best way to step into this recursive loop and take charge of the most powerful force in our lives? Thankfully Spencer just completed a huge new study testing tons of different techniques. Expect to learn how useful personality tests are, Spencer’s biggest learnings from a groundbreaking study on habit setting, how you can better integrate your subconscious into decision making, why becoming wise is genuinely important, how useful intuition really is, when you should trust your gut and when you should override it and much more... Sponsors: Get 10% discount on all Gymshark’s products at https://bit.ly/sharkwisdom (use code: MW10) Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get a 15% discount on House Of Macadamias’ nuts at https://houseofmacadamias.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #habits #psychology #humans - 00:00 How Useful Are Personality Tests? 07:18 The HEXACO Model For Testing Personality 12:40 The 5 Best Techniques For Creating Habits 23:49 Techniques From the Survey Which Failed 27:13 Clarifying Your Personal Values 34:27 Can We Actually Choose Our Values? 45:57 How Useful is Intuition in Decision-Making? 57:04 The Importance of Becoming Wise 1:04:27 Is Goodness a Vital Part of Wisdom? 1:13:25 The Traditional View of Wisdom 1:17:09 Why Perspective is So Important 1:21:14 Where to Find Spencer - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Spencer Greenberg
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Spencer Greenberg, The 5 Most Effective Techniques To Hack Your Habits - Spencer Greenburg explores big Five Beats Myers-Briggs, Plus Five Research-Backed Habit Hacks Revealed Spencer Greenberg discusses his new research comparing popular personality frameworks, finding the Big Five model predicts real-life outcomes roughly twice as well as Myers-Briggs and infinitely better than astrology, despite people liking Myers-Briggs descriptions more. He explains why dichotomizing traits (e.g., “ENTJ”) and flattering language make Myers-Briggs feel accurate but reduce its scientific usefulness, while Big Five and HEXACO arise from empirical clustering of trait adjectives. The conversation then shifts to two large habit-formation studies that tested 22 techniques, identifying five simple, high-impact methods (like habit reflection, mini-habits, and social support) that reliably improve habit success. Finally, Spencer outlines his personal philosophy “valuism” and multiple complementary definitions of wisdom, emphasizing aligning intrinsic values, beliefs, and actions while effectively shaping outcomes.

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