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“Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order for some sort of longer-term gain,” explains Dr Stephen Blumenthal, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. “George ...
A temperament you’re born with (or not)? A skill you learn? In Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, Florida State University psychologist Roy F. Baumeister and New York ...
Do you wish you could stick to a diet or keep up that exercise regime? If willpower seems to elude you, do you feel demoralised, inadequate or just plain lazy? Don’t worry - those are common ...