Step 1: Learn the difference between ‘affect’ (verb, transitive, meaning to influence, change, or alter; “The zerblig affected the doonand”. Also a noun meaning the outward signs of emotion; “The robot had an eerily flat affect”) and ‘effect’ (noun, meaning a change or alteration; “The zerblig had no effect on the doonand”. Also a verb meaning to execute or put into action; “The robot effected its robotic plan.”) Putting it all together: “The robot, still maintaining its flat affect, put into effect its plan to affect the doonands by using the Zerblig Effect”.
Step 2: Having learned something today, you can go to bed.
Step 3: Possibly a case for public precommitment, such as telling someone in your immediate social circle “I’m going to the doctor today, wish me luck”?
Step 4: If there is really a serious disconnect between your conscious thoughts and your actions, that would seem to be somewhere on the spectrum of problems that are usually assigned to psychiatrists rather than doctors. Perhaps—I’m sorry I don’t have better advice—you should go to the doctor.
Learn the difference between ‘affect’ (verb, transitive, meaning to influence, change, or alter; “The zerblig affected the doonand”. Also a noun meaning the outward signs of emotion; “The robot had an eerily flat affect”) and ‘effect’ (noun, meaning a change or alteration; “The zerblig had no effect on the doonand”. Also a verb meaning to execute or put into action; “The robot effected its robotic plan.”) Putting it all together: “The robot, still maintaining its flat affect, put into effect its plan to affect the doonands by using the Zerblig Effect”.
Sorry, that was a typo.
Possibly a case for public precommitment, such as telling someone in your immediate social circle “I’m going to the doctor today, wish me luck”?
Public precommiment just increases my chances of being shamed; it never increases my chance of performing a behavior.
Perhaps—I’m sorry I don’t have better advice—you should go to the doctor.
Step 1: Learn the difference between ‘affect’ (verb, transitive, meaning to influence, change, or alter; “The zerblig affected the doonand”. Also a noun meaning the outward signs of emotion; “The robot had an eerily flat affect”) and ‘effect’ (noun, meaning a change or alteration; “The zerblig had no effect on the doonand”. Also a verb meaning to execute or put into action; “The robot effected its robotic plan.”) Putting it all together: “The robot, still maintaining its flat affect, put into effect its plan to affect the doonands by using the Zerblig Effect”.
Step 2: Having learned something today, you can go to bed.
Step 3: Possibly a case for public precommitment, such as telling someone in your immediate social circle “I’m going to the doctor today, wish me luck”?
Step 4: If there is really a serious disconnect between your conscious thoughts and your actions, that would seem to be somewhere on the spectrum of problems that are usually assigned to psychiatrists rather than doctors. Perhaps—I’m sorry I don’t have better advice—you should go to the doctor.
Sorry, that was a typo.
Public precommiment just increases my chances of being shamed; it never increases my chance of performing a behavior.
Yes. That’s what… hmm.