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Rewards can deliver a short-term boost—just as a jolt of caffeine can keep you cranking for a few more hours. But the effect wears off—and, worse, can reduce a person’s longer-term motivation to continue the project.

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Daniel H. Pink
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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