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Self-Control Articles

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[[Belief in the Power of Will]]Delusion, Mindset, Self-controlDraft514Power of will, self-control, mindset, belief in abilities, impact of perception on self-regulation
[[Writing/Drafts/Saying is Believing]]Delusion, Self-controlDraft1099
[[Trait vs State Self-control]]Self-controlDraft1776
[[Momentary Control vs Preparation]]Self-control552
[[Self-control and Hard Work]]Self-controlDraft563
[[Willpower is a Skill Issue]]Mindset, Self-controlDraft276https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/desc.12905
[[Just Do It]]Mindset, Self-controlEdited702And the failure of short term interventions
[[Styles of Effort]]Self-controlDraft150
[[Do Not Mistake Short Term Success with Habit]]Self-controlDraft269
  • Is it real? Yes
  • What affects it? Locus of control, belief, motivation, stress, self-compassion,
  • How does the average person think about it? They view self-control as our ability to exert control during moments of temptation
  • How do researchers think about it? They break self-control into a few subcategories. Yes, momentarily resisting temptation is one, but so is the ability to construct a life where temptation is avoided altogether.
  • Where does research land today? Against the strength model. Nothing has really taken its place yet as a new wave of research seeks to define what self-control is?
  • How did philosophers think about it?
  • What the world gets wrong about the marshmallow test

Article ideas

  • What replaces the strength model?
    • Vibes?
  • Planning for Failure
  • What’s the worst that could happen
  • The Most Important Lesson About Marshmallows
  • Motives impact on Willpower