Psychologists say self-control is about planning ahead to avoid relying on willpower in the moment. ... Review of Philosophy and Psychology.Vol. 14, March 2023, p. 33. doi: ...

This concept of willpower embodies a common fantasy of laypeople and psychology researchers alike: to discover, and get possession of, the key to life success. As such, willpower seems poised to ...

Ego depletion is one of the most well-known concepts in social psychology. A recent study can’t confirm an old one showing it exists. Who is right? Probably everyone.

A major idea in psychology -- ego depletion, which holds that willpower is a finite resource -- might be all wrong.

Willpower is like a muscle that can be trained, strengthened, and developed over time. I’ve been fascinated by how some people seem to have an endless supply of self-discipline while others struggle ...

In their fascinating new book, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength, Roy F. Baumeister, a professor of psychology, and John Tierney, a New York Times reporter, argue that all of us ...

"Self-control is a cherished quality. People who have lots of it are celebrated and seen as morally righteous," wrote ...

But this idea, that people have self-control because they’re good at willpower, is looking more and more like a myth.It turns out that self-control, and all the benefits from it, may not be ...

To sustain those, you need to eat,” said Roy Baumeister, professor of psychology at Florida State University and co-author of “Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength ...

Willpower is not what we wish it were. The concept of willpower embodies a common fantasy of laypeople and psychology researchers alike: discovering, and grabbing a hold of, ...