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The Psychology Behind Your Failed New Year’s Resolutions (It’s Not Your Fault) | WIRED

“People tend to do what they enjoy and not what they don’t enjoy.” Dr. Amanda Rebar, Associate Professor of Psychology, is here to help us make sense of New Year’s resolutions. How does a resolution become a habit? Why are they so hard to stick to? How do we change our behaviors? Director: Maya Dangerfield…

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“People tend to do what they enjoy and not what they don’t enjoy.” Dr. Amanda Rebar, Associate Professor of Psychology, is here to help us make sense of New Year’s resolutions. How does a resolution become a habit? Why are they so hard to stick to? How do we change our behaviors?

Director: Maya Dangerfield
Director of Photography: Brad Wickham
Editor: Ron Douglas
Expert: Dr. Amanda Rebar

Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi
Associate Producer: Samantha Vélez
Production Manager: Eric Martinez
Production Coordinator: Fernando Davila

Camera Operator: Cloud Corredor
Gaffer: Rebecca Van Der Meulen
Audio: Brett Van Deusen
Production Assistant: Rafael Vasquez

Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Assistant Editor: Diego Rentsch

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50 Comments

  1. JDH

    January 5, 2023 at 6:57 pm

    Just don’t make resolutions.

  2. Dirty Stinky

    January 5, 2023 at 7:07 pm

    Or how about dont put so much pressure on a made up day🤦🏻‍♂️. It has everything to do with the people who think making resolution means anything.

  3. Jill Whitcomb

    January 5, 2023 at 7:18 pm

    I make some resolutions around mid-January. By that time, all of the Christmas stuff is put away, there are no more holidays for awhile, and I feel emotionally ready. Some resolutions that I’ve made in the past 5 years (and kept) were : finally finish my Bachelor’s degree, sell my house, and start a Master’s degree.

    • Dis Dis

      January 5, 2023 at 7:22 pm

      Last fight

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    January 5, 2023 at 7:21 pm

    Last fight

  5. Rod in Toulouse

    January 5, 2023 at 7:43 pm

    How about living the way you should or want to live all year round?

  6. nessi doe

    January 5, 2023 at 8:27 pm

    2023 is long. Really doesn’t matter to start on the first day. But to start doing what you want for yourself is what counts 💚. No one is going to ask you if you started your new habit on january 1st or april 24th or whatever 😆. Now is out reality!

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      January 6, 2023 at 3:11 pm

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  7. Ciara.Chaya

    January 5, 2023 at 8:37 pm

    I start mine in December, so by the time I make a resolution I already know how feasible it will be. If I can’t keep it up when I’m busy and I’m not riding a new year high, it needs changed before I resolve it

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      January 6, 2023 at 12:12 am

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    January 5, 2023 at 9:20 pm

    “But, I love her Jerry!?”

  11. Drzzlt

    January 5, 2023 at 9:22 pm

    the problem with new years solutions is that they are bound to a specific date. people try it once and if the habit doesnt form within that one try, theyll have to wait another year

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    January 5, 2023 at 10:19 pm

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    January 5, 2023 at 11:16 pm

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  15. Ivy Goodwin

    January 6, 2023 at 1:27 am

    So far I’ve only accidentally broke jt

  16. Eragon6

    January 6, 2023 at 1:58 am

    Listen and adapt Andrew Tate’s mentality, that’s how.

  17. Pathfinder

    January 6, 2023 at 2:07 am

    I’ve never made a resolution before until this year. To be honest, I’ve set ambitious goals throughout most of my life that always involved toning it up a notch in some aspect of my life and seen a lot of success because of that, but that’s also come with major side effects of time anxiety, shortened attention span, and phases of crippling burnout. So for 2023, I’ve been inspired by John Green’s recent video and decided to also take up his resolution, “tone it down a notch”. Should be a great year!

  18. cynthia van teylingen

    January 6, 2023 at 8:09 am

    I never had new year resolution. Lol

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    January 6, 2023 at 12:37 pm

    “When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you.” _Lolly Daskal

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    January 6, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    This is absolutely a beautiful and worth watching video ….. enjoyed watching .Thanks for sharing][

  21. empmachine

    January 6, 2023 at 5:24 pm

    LMAO, new year’s resolutions are for sheep.. real ppl just fix what they don’t like about themselves (ASSuming it’s realistic) at the moment they realize it’s wrong (or soon thereafter).
    Waiting for some arbitrary day just feeds the same BS that’s causing the need to resolve-something.

  22. anothersquid

    January 6, 2023 at 5:48 pm

    1 Jan 1985 – Anothersquid resolves not to make any more NY resolutions.

    38 years running on this one, still held up.

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    January 6, 2023 at 6:04 pm

    You don’t, making shorter term goals that lead to a longer term goal is more viable.

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    January 6, 2023 at 6:04 pm

    WIRED thinks you’re a “xenophobe” if you’re not engaging in cannibalism.

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  25. LimitlessSynthesis

    January 7, 2023 at 2:42 am

    People don’t have set discipline that’s what it boils down to. You can’t expect to be motivated every day, it’s not realistic. Habits and discipline, and change of mindset is the best way to make permanent changes. Also get rid of bad habits that rob you of whatever motivation you do have each day.

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  27. Shannon

    January 7, 2023 at 10:49 am

    It’s cause I’m a failure all around duuuuhhh

  28. Gio

    January 7, 2023 at 11:03 am

    I haven’t made any resolutions, but I haven’t smoked since the start of the year.

    Tabacco free since ’23

  29. The Absolute Alpha

    January 7, 2023 at 1:03 pm

    Needed this, hehe.

  30. Zuccie_x_WolfxX

    January 7, 2023 at 2:10 pm

    My trick is to start when it’s not new years because then I will continue it afterwards. It has worked great with 3D modelling and Spanish lessons with me even being capable of taking prolonged breaks and returning to it.

  31. Zuccie_x_WolfxX

    January 7, 2023 at 2:10 pm

    Bruh the best advice is to never start on a new year but a week before or early December so that by the new year hits , you’re already with it .

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      January 7, 2023 at 7:49 pm

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    January 7, 2023 at 10:54 pm

    Great job Dr Rebar❣️

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    January 8, 2023 at 12:00 am

    My new year resolution is 4K

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  34. Andrew Taylor

    January 8, 2023 at 6:12 pm

    It’s a faulty process to make some excuse and wait for some arbitrary cycle change to make real change in your own life. You either want to be better or you don’t. Simple. As. That.

  35. Lucas Davis

    January 9, 2023 at 12:14 pm

    Making money is an action. Keeping money is behavior. Growing money is knowledge. Growing your capital in a bear market is an art.

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  37. Ryan

    January 9, 2023 at 6:53 pm

    My resolution was to stop using spray on deodorant….. So roll on 2023

  38. Chainy Rabbit

    January 10, 2023 at 9:09 pm

    I forgot t9 make a New year’s resolution this year till just this minute lol

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