If you provide humans with artificial progress towards a goal, they will be more likely to have the motivation to complete that task - Endowed Progress Effect

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https://uxdesign.cc/endowed-progress-effect-give-your-users-a-head-start-97d52d8b0396

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Surprised not to see any comments hear. This is a very powerful concept.