Chapter 71 Convergence Psychology and the Zeigoni Effect

Psychologists say that people are born with an internal drive to do things from beginning to end.However, this internal drive varies from person to person. Some people like to procrastinate, while others insist on getting things done in one go. Please try to draw a circle, leaving a small gap at the end, and now please look at it again, your mind will be inclined to complete the circle.According to the explanation of psychologists, this "converging" psychological effect is the tension that "if it is not perfect at the beginning, it will inevitably lead to a perfect neural pattern in the end".

Regarding convergence psychology, there was such a good story: The wife of a great composer who loves to sleep late played the first three chords of a group of phrases on the piano in order to wake her husband up.After hearing this, the composer tossed and turned, and finally had to get up and play the last chord.Convergence forces him to complete phrases on the piano that he has already completed in his head. In 1927, the psychologist Cai Goni conducted such an experiment: She asked 138 children to do a series of tasks, and asked half of them to finish their own tasks, while the other half stopped in the middle.An hour later, she tested the children and found that 110 remembered unfinished work better than completed work.Its conclusion is that the reason why people forget the completed work is because the motivation to complete it has been satisfied; if the work has not been completed, this same motivation makes him impressed. This kind of mentality is called the Zeigoni effect. .

For most people, the combination of convergent psychology and the Zeigoni Effect works smoothly and harmoniously.However, some people go to one of two extremes: Either they are never able to finish a job slowly, or they must finish it in one breath.These people all need to adjust their completion drive. People who procrastinate and never finish their work because they are afraid of finishing are characterized by half-done tasks at home.They also tried again and again to study on their own, but they all fell by the wayside. A person who does things halfway may just be out of fear of failure.He never completes a piece of work to avoid being criticized; similarly, a person who only wants to be a student forever and does not want to graduate may do so because he does not have to work in society; it may also be because he subconsciously does not believe in I will succeed, so I fear (and avoid) success.

Now that you know some of the reasons why you can't start and finish, how should you change your style? Make a schedule and write down what must be done and how long it will take.Try to develop a sense of being more realistic, and set deadlines by the time required to get things done.If there is an account that must be paid by December 1st, then the order is to be paid on November 25th. Gradually building willpower and forcing yourself to do a simple task, such as braking, can build up your finish drive over time. Dr. Teck said: "If your time limit for concentrating is 10 minutes, and the work takes an hour to finish, then you should stop working as soon as your mind starts to wander, and then use three minutes to move your muscles and bones, such as jumping. A few strokes, grab a glass of water, or do some static-strengthening muscle-building exercises; after that, spend another 10 minutes at work."

A person who never gets work done can at least expand his life and probably live it richly, but a person who has to get everything done may live a less regular, stressful, too narrow. Weakening the overly strong completion drive can make people enjoy the fun of life while doing things.When it comes to work, someone who doesn't stop until they're done can be a workaholic.Toning this attitude not only allows you to leave the office on the weekends, but also gives you time to deal with the problems that come with your work: self-doubt, feelings of inadequacy or inability to handle stress, and so on.

People who must get it done run the risk of locking themselves into a dead-end job in order to avoid quitting halfway. Once an interest turns into a frenzy, it can be a warning sign that an overly strong completion drive is taking over your pastimes. “I have a friend who forces herself to finish knitting a sweater,” Walder said. “Now, even though she doesn’t like the sweater, she feels compelled to wear it. With some things, you shouldn’t be afraid to quit halfway.” How can we suppress the completion drive like a runaway horse?As long as you recognize that convergence psychology and the Zeigoni Effect can hold you back, you've already won half the battle.But even if you do that, it's not easy to defeat the completion maniac, because as long as you're working on a piece of work, you feel that there's nothing wrong with getting it done in one go.

"You have to put a value on how you look at things," Fuller said. "You have to say to yourself, 'Is this work plan worth doing.'" Start with at least one small thing first. "Forcing yourself to leave a few dishes in the sink unwashed," Wald said, "When reading a book, try to stop for a moment and think about whether you are wasting time and energy, and if so, what to do?" Don't keep reading?" Above all, a sense of humor must be developed.When a task that seems urgent and important cannot be completed for some reason, take a minute to look around and enjoy the short break.In the same way, living in peace with the situation may be more important than building a model of the Taj Mahal with toothpicks!