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University of New South Wales: Knowing Better, Doing Worse - the Science Behind Self-sabotaging Behaviour
July 21, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:

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Knowing better, doing worse: the science behind self-sabotaging behaviour

By Lachlan Gilbert

UNSW researchers uncover why some people persist in harmful behaviours - even when they've been shown where they're going wrong.

Why do some people keep making choices that hurt them, even when the outcomes are obvious?
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