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Here is the study for anyone interested:
Practicing Self Control improves our abilities when it comes to self control. So flex that willpower muscle periodically to strengthen it!
Building Self-Control Strength: Practicing Self-Control Leads to Improved Self-Control Performance
Mark Muraven. J Exp Soc Psychol. 2010.
Abstract:
Self-control performance may be improved by the regular practice of small acts of self-control.
Ninety-two adults' self-control capacity was assessed using the stop signal paradigm before they started practicing self-control and again at the end of two weeks.
Participants who practiced self-control by cutting back on sweets or squeezing a handgrip exhibited significant improvement in stop signal performance relative to those who practiced tasks that did not require self-control.
Participants who did not practice self-control believed that the tasks should improved self-control, engaged in tasks that were effortful and made self-control salient, but did not actually require self-control.
Supplemental analyses suggested that only practicing self-control built self-control capacity; the improved outcomes cannot be explained by self-fulfilling prophecies, increased self-efficacy or awareness of self-control.
The results may have implications for understanding the development of self-control in both children and adults, as well as clinical implications for treating disorders that involve low self-control.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20401323/
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