Beyond Belief: The Truth About Why You Feel STUCK | Behavioral Change w/ Nir Eyal

About this episode

Nir Eyal discusses the psychology of limiting beliefs and their impact on our decisions and identity.

Behavioral change expert and bestselling author of Hooked, Indistractable, and Beyond Belief, Nir Eyal, joins Howie Chan to unpack the psychology of limiting beliefs and how they silently shape our decisions, confidence, and future. Drawing from his latest book, Nir reframes belief as a tool, not a truth. From identity labels like ADHD and personality types to cultural conditioning and media influence, he reveals how the stories we tell ourselves determine what we see, feel, and ultimately, who we become. You’ll learn how anticipation shapes perception, why the placebo effect proves belief changes biology, and how advertising programs experience before consumption. What’s Your Influence Style? What do you do when you need someone to do something? This quiz will help you discover what is your most natural influence style, so you can use that strength more effectively (and know your blind spots.) → https://www.influencestylequiz.com/ Join 500+ leaders who've already uncovered what their style is. Chapters: 00:01:19 Labels become limits 00:09:14 Belief vs. fact vs. faith 00:11:55 Limiting beliefs: Helpness is our default 00:17:08 The power of anticipation & placebo effects 00:22:56…

People in this episode

Host: Howie Chan

Guest: Nir Eyal

Topics covered

• behavioral change
• limiting beliefs
• psychology
• identity
• media influence
• anticipation
• placebo effect

Keywords

• behavioral change
• limiting beliefs
• psychology
• anticipation
• placebo effect
• identity labels
• media influence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Behavioring Company

Books & works: Hooked, Indistractable, Beyond Belief

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