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The science around New Year's resolutions is weak.

So I vibe coded my best writing on goal-setting into a behaviour change app.

Here's what I shared:

📝 Writing as a meta-skill. Your ideas define you. Capturing them through writing unlocks a superpower: accessing knowledge with clarity when you need it.

🎯 Why I stopped setting life goals. Research in Frontiers in Psychology shows failing to achieve ambitious goals damages self-esteem, emotional wellbeing, and motivation for future goals.

📊 Jim Collins' iterative testing method. Instead of rigid goals, rate each day on a simple scale (+ 2 to - 2). Track what makes days positive or negative. Make small changes that serve you.

🔬 Three core features. Annual reflections for 2025 (prompts inspired by Tiny Experiments book), implementation intentions for 2026 (classic behavioural science), and experiment tracking focused on curiosity, not compliance.

🧪 From writing to behaviour change app. I vibe coded Neuro Experiments using Claude Code. The evidence-informed app helps you capture ideas, design small experiments, and record reflections without the pressure of perfection.

🚀 Neuro Experiments: 2026 New Year’s Edition is free to use. I'd love your feedback as I keep building.

Written by Vishal George, Chief Behavioural Scientist at Behavioural by Design.

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