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Engagement Traps
Entry #0691
The reason a lapsed streak is offered a fresh start at once
Offering a restart the moment a streak breaks converts the pain of lost progress into immediate re‑engagement, preventing the user from drifting away entirely.
Adept
The hidden part
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A restart offered at peak regret converts loss aversion into re-engagement fuel. The streak resets; the habit trap does not.