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Willpower Is a Form of, but Not Synonymous with, Self-control

By: Ariella S. Kristal and Julian Zlatev
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Abstract

We build on Ainslie's discussion of willpower by highlighting another common misconception in the literature: the conflation of self-control and willpower. In our commentary, we identify this issue and discuss the importance of recognizing willpower not as synonymous with self-control, but rather as a subset of self-control. We describe a set of upstream strategies as more effective alternatives to willpower.

Keywords

Self-control; Willpower; Personal Characteristics

Citation

Kristal, Ariella S., and Julian Zlatev. "Willpower Is a Form of, but Not Synonymous with, Self-control." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 44 (2021): E44.

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Julian J. Zlatev

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