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Self-control, the science of social psychology, and “The Power of Us,” with Dr. Jay Van Bavel

Flourishing After Addiction with Carl Erik Fisher

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The Concept of Self Control

The notion of will power is a messy one. There's lots of great research breaking apart the sub components of self control, linking it to brain functionn connecting it to behavior. And so if once you understand how what effect of self regulation looks like, and that it doesn't usually entail much will power, it changes the type of questions you ask. So i tend to think about that in terms of groups and identities we choose. The identity we choose is arguably the most important economic decision we'll make in our life.

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