Identity-based goals align behavior with self-image, making habits easier to sustain. When actions reinforce who you believe you are becoming, motivation feels internal rather than forced. The new ...

Even as a clinical psychologist and personality scientist, I fall for it. Every year around this time, my feed fills up with bold promises: “New Year, New You.” “This one habit will change everything.

It’s that time of year again. The champagne flutes are empty, the confetti has been swept away, and we are left with the formidable list: The New Year’s Resolutions. This year, we tell ourselves, will ...