Artificial Urgency

You sit down to write a novel, build a business plan, or spend quality time with your family. Suddenly, an email notification pops up, a minor deadline looms, or a notification flashes red. Before you know it, the day is gone, filled with trivial tasks, while your true goals remain untouched. The Mere-Urgency Effect is a cognitive bias that forces our brains to prioritize tasks with an immediate...