You use it every day to overcome your lower self (which wants you to eat cake until your vision blurs) in pursuit of the goals of your higher self (which wants you to not develop Type-II diabetes). Yet it was only in the 1990s that researchers began to understand what makes our willpower and how it behaves.
Join Josh and Chuck as they dive into the fascinating science of willpower and explore why we're constantly battling between our higher and lower selves. They'll unpack groundbreaking research showing that willpower works like a muscle that can be depleted and strengthened, from the famous marshmallow experiment with kids to surprising discoveries about glucose and decision fatigue. You'll learn why parole boards are tougher after skipping lunch and discover practical ways to exercise your willpower in everyday situations.
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