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Why rats sprint when the finish line is near

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The goal gradient hypothesis demonstrates that biological effort directly scales with the physical proximity of the finish line. When navigating a physical maze, rodents casually jog through the beginning sections, but violently sprint when the visual markers of the exit appear. Humans utilize this exact same bizarre energy conservation model when wrapping up giant multi-year projects.

Why rats sprint when the finish line is near
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