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Study Mind, Behavior & Habit Improvement

LEARNING PLAN

Study Mind, Behavior & Habit Improvement

This learning plan bridges the gap between psychological theory and practical application for anyone looking to master their mental patterns. It is ideal for professionals, students, or lifelong learners who want to move beyond surface-level productivity and understand the neuroscience of lasting change.

ByCommunity User
2 h 59 m
12 coursesUpdated 14 days ago
Thinking, fast and slowInvisible GorillaYour Psychology is Lying to You12 sources

How This Learning Plan Was Made

This plan was crafted by BeFreed's proprietary AI to help you learn Study Mind, Behavior & Habit Improvement with ease. It is curated from in-depth research on the topic and structured around the most effective learning journeys proven by BeFreed users.

Each episode delivers bite-sized, high-impact lessons distilled from world-class sources — bestselling books, research papers, and expert insights. Together, they form a sophisticated yet accessible path to mastering Study Mind, Behavior & Habit Improvement.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify cognitive biases and hidden patterns that drive your daily decision-making
  • Leverage neuroplasticity to rewire your brain for more effective behavior change
  • Implement evidence-based strategies to build lasting positive habits and break negative ones
  • Design your physical and social environment to reduce reliance on limited willpower
  • Apply identity-based change techniques for sustainable, long-term personal transformation
  • Understand the biological foundations of how brain chemistry influences your actions

Discover how your brain works, from cognitive biases to decision-making patterns, building a solid foundation for understanding human behavior and mental processes.

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Thinking, fast and slow

Insights into human decision-making and cognitive biases

8 m
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Invisible Gorilla

Uncover hidden cognitive biases and learn how our minds deceive us in everyday life through fascinating psychological experiments.

10 m
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Your Psychology is Lying to You

Lena and Eli brutally expose how your brain deceives you daily-from attachment patterns sabotaging relationships to cognitive biases hijacking decisions. No comfortable delusions allowed.

43 m

Explore the biological foundations of behavior change, learning how neuroplasticity and brain chemistry influence your habits and decision-making patterns.

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Behave

In-depth look at human behavior and biology

9 m
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The Chemical Dance

How brain chemicals secretly drive your everyday decisions.

1 m
Decode the habit loop

Understand the four-stage neurological pattern that drives all automatic behaviors.

1 m

Master the proven techniques for creating lasting positive habits and breaking negative ones, using evidence-based strategies that work with your brain's natural patterns.

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Atomic Habits

Comprehensive guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones.

8 m
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Power of Habit

Understanding and changing habits

9 m
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Stick with ItMaking Habits, Breaking HabitsAtomic HabitsRewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destruc tive Behavior
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The Science of Sticky Habits

Discover why habits take 66 days (not 21) to form and how to make positive behaviors stick permanently. Learn the neuroscience behind the 40% of your day running on autopilot and how to architect lasting change.

34 m

Integrate identity-based change, environmental design, and advanced psychological principles to create lasting transformation without relying on willpower alone.

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Good Habits, Bad Habits

Unlock the science of habits to transform your life with practical, evidence-based strategies.

8 m
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The Identity-Goals Feedback Loop

Identity shapes habits; habits transform who you become.

1 m
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The Psychology of Lasting Change

Willpower alone often fails because we treat change as a switch. Learn to use the Stages of Change model to meet goals where they actually start.

25 m

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