Self-control Defining Willpower We have many common names for willpower: determination, drive, resolve, self-discipline, self-control. But psychologists characterize willpower, or self-control, in more specific ways. According to most psychological scientists, willpower can be defined as: the ability to delay gratification, resisting short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals. the capacity to override an unwanted thought, feeling or impulse. the ability to employ a “cool” cognitive system of behavior rather than a “hot” emotional system conscious effortful regulation of the self by the self a limited resource capable of being depleted
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 07:08:11 +0000
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