Self-Help & Personal Development review
Mastering Habits for Success review
A $17.99 habit-formation ebook, sold with a fabricated doctorate in success psychology.
Pass
Habit formation is one of the better-served subjects in popular psychology, with named researchers and widely read books built on published work, which is exactly what this is not. The contents list is reasonable and the emphasis on replacement rather than removal matches what the research says. But nothing is cited, the psychology of habits is asserted rather than referenced, and the credited doctor holds a PhD in Success Psychology with twenty-three years of experience, a degree that does not exist. For the same money you can buy a named book on habits that cites its sources.
- Price
- $17.99
- Billing
- One-time payment
- Best for
- Nobody: named books on habits cost the same and cite their sources
- Not for
- Readers who want the underlying research
Mastering Habits for Success at a glance
The book covers the psychology of habits, breaking bad habits and replacing them, building consistency and motivation, staying on track when life gets busy, and aligning habits with longer-term goals. Delivery is an instant download with no page count, sold through the Digistore24 order form at $17.99 beside a printed $47, with a 60-day refund window.
- Format
- Ebook, instant download after purchase
- Length
- Not stated: the order form gives no page count
- Contents
- The psychology of habits and how they shape success; How to break bad habits and replace them with positive ones; Step-by-step strategies for building consistency and motivation; Practical tools for staying on track when life gets busy; Ways to align your habits with your bigger vision and goals
- Price
- $17.99 one time, listed beside a regular price of $47
- Refund window
- 60 days on the order form
- Credited author
- Ayesha Sarwar
- Credited co-author
- Dr. Geraldine Collins, described as holding a PhD in Success Psychology with 23 years of experience
- Readership claim
- Claims 345000+ readers
- Sales page
- None: the Digistore24 order form is the only description
- Seller
- GhulamBooks, listed as the merchant on the Digistore24 order form; no website, address or phone number is given anywhere. Digistore24 Inc. is the reseller of record.
- Digistore24 ID
- 635590
Replace rather than remove
Habit psychology, replacing bad habits, consistency, resilience and goal alignment.
Replacement rather than suppression is what the research supports.
Psychology without citations
The book invokes the psychology of habits without referencing a single study.
The popular books on this subject do cite their sources and cost about the same.
The co-author's degree does not exist
The listing credits Dr. Geraldine Collins with a PhD in Success Psychology and 23 years of experience. No university awards a doctorate in that, and it is the pattern across all 84 titles from this seller: each book gets its own doctor with a PhD in exactly that book's subject.
Three of those names appear twice with different doctorates and different decades of experience, so the credentials are generated rather than held.
The rest of the numbers are decoration
Claims 345000+ readers, although the seller has no website, no catalogue page and no way to check. The $47 regular price sits next to $17.99 on every title in the catalogue and is never charged.
The reviews carry first names and US or European cities, which cannot be verified either.
Pros and cons
What works
- Sound core principle
- Covers busy periods, not just ideal conditions
- 60-day refund window on the order form
- Instant download, no add-ons in the cart
What does not
- No citations
- Named alternatives cost the same
- Co-author credited with a degree that does not exist
- Permanent $47 anchor price
- No sales page, author bio or sample
Mastering Habits for Success FAQ
Does it cite research?
No references are promised.
Does it cover breaking habits?
Yes, by replacement rather than removal.
How much does it cost?
$17.99 as a one-time payment, with no sales tax added for a US address.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, the order form shows a 60-day money-back window.
Who wrote it?
The listing credits Ayesha Sarwar, with Dr. Geraldine Collins as co-author. Neither has a verifiable profile, and the doctorate given is not a real academic field.
The bottom line
Habit formation is one of the better-served subjects in popular psychology, with named researchers and widely read books built on published work, which is exactly what this is not. The contents list is reasonable and the emphasis on replacement rather than removal matches what the research says. But nothing is cited, the psychology of habits is asserted rather than referenced, and the credited doctor holds a PhD in Success Psychology with twenty-three years of experience, a degree that does not exist. For the same money you can buy a named book on habits that cites its sources.
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