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Career: “It’s okay not to have a career goal”

London neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff researches the path to success and greater productivity. Instead of setting big goals, she advises using a different strategy.

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Career: “It’s okay not to have a career goal”

A neuroscientist has written a book about success, but notes that there is no single scientific recipe for achieving it. However, research in neuroscience has identified effective learning strategies, including experimenting and using the "perception-action cycle", which can increase one's chances of success. This cycle involves the brain taking in information, making predictions, and learning from the outcomes, whether they are correct or incorrect.

Through this process, individuals can grow and develop, even if the path forward is not always clear.

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