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    You 2.0: How to Get Out of a Rut

    Hidden Brain · Jan 12, 2026 · 1 h 38 min
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    There are times in life when the challenges we face feel insurmountable. Authors succumb to writer’s block. Athletes and artists hit a plateau. People of a certain age fall into a midlife crisis. These are all different ways of saying: I’m stuck. This week, in a favorite conversation from 2023, psychologist Adam Alter shares his research on why we all get stuck at various points in our lives…

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