Health

Principle: People overestimate their impulse control, so they over-expose themselves to temptation. Quote: “This biased perception of restraint had important consequences for people’s self-control strategies. Inflated self-control beliefs led people…

Principle: Self-Control measured in our brains predicts self-control in everyday situations like resisting the urge to smoke. Quote: “This study investigated the neural underpinnings of the brief, recurring episodes of…