Why Change Is So Hard: Self-Control Is Exhaustible. You hear something a lot about change: People won’t change because they’re too lazy.
Well, I’m here to stick up for the lazy people. In fact, I want to argue that what looks like laziness is actually exhaustion. The proof comes from a psychology study that is absolutely fascinating. So picture this: Students come into a lab. How to Plant Ideas in Someone's Mind. The Strange Powers of the Placebo Effect. How to Stop Taking Things Personally: 5 steps.