How effective is gamification in goal setting?

Andrew Huberman discusses how certain techniques can effectively use gamification-like strategies for goal setting. For instance, visual focus can enhance goal pursuit by narrowing visual attention to a single point. This practice helps prepare the brain and body for action, making it effective for both individuals with ADHD and others looking to achieve specific goals 1. Additionally, a concept called "space-time bridging" is mentioned; it involves using visual focus to align cognitive and reward systems with both immediate and long-term goals. This involves breaking down time into milestones and deliberately setting visual focus points, which helps reinforce behaviors through intermittent rewards 2.

These tools leverage visual systems to assist in setting and pursuing goals, which is a core concept in gamification, where engagement and motivation are enhanced by similar focus and reward mechanisms.