Understanding the Zeigarnik Effect: Why Unfinished Tasks Haunt Us
Have you ever noticed how unfinished tasks tend to linger in your mind, almost refusing to let you focus on anything else? This phenomenon, where incomplete tasks create mental “loops,” is called the Zeigarnik Effect. Named after psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik, this effect highlights how our brains fixate on uncompleted activities, leading to lingering thoughts that […]
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