Chapter 4 Self Control Self Control standards o Three Parts Standards o The capacity to alter one s response to make them consistent with a set of Can set them ourselves I want to lose 10 pounds by the end of the month Monitoring Test Operate Test Exit TOTE Altering one s responses o Outcomes Related to Good Self Control Health Diet and exercise Less alcohol drug abuse Interpersonal Relationships Satisfying relationships Less domestic violence Wealth Higher income Better financial planning Academic Success Better predictor of GPA than IQ Less crime o Delay of Gratification Small immediate rewards vs larger long term rewards Mischel s Marshmallow studies Small Immediate Reward The first marshmallow Larger Long Term Reward Waiting and getting a second marshmallow o Strength Model Also known as The Limited Resource Model Ego Depletion self control in the immediate feature Exercising self control inhibits one s ability to exercise Some evidence that practicing self control can lead to greater self control capacity Similar to physical exercise leading to temporary fatigue but long term improvements in strength endurance etc Hangry More violent when you are hungry o Self Control Involves More Than Willpower Resisting vs Avoiding Temptation People high in self control are more likely to avoid temptation rather than using willpower to resist it o Goals and Planning Zeigarnik Effect thoughts about unfulfilled goals fulfill a goal Implementation Intentions The tendency to experience automatic intrusive specific plan about how when one will If or when X happens I will do Y o EX After I watch my TV show then I will do my financial planning Turns over goal to pursuit to unconsciousness processes 2 Reduces the Zeigarnik Effect o Alcohol and Self Control Alcohol leads to disinhibition Effects depend somewhat by what on is inhibiting o EX I love you Man VS I ll kill you Man The What the Heck Effect Tendency to temporarily abandon one s long term goals after a single self control failure Experiment comparing dieters and non dieters o Three Conditions Hungry ate nothing Full drank a milkshake Stuffed drank two milkshakes o DV amount of sweets Eaten during taste test o Decision Making Making choices requires self control resources Can make one ego depleted Maximizers are only satisfied with picking the absolute best option Deliberate a lot Likely to experience regret Satisficers Paradox of Choice are satisfied with picking any option that is good enough people want options but too many options might lead to analysis paralysis and regret especially among maximizers If people were forced to give reason why they wanted a specific poster they liked the poster less than people who just chose require you to do anything the default option the tendency to take whatever course of action doesn t Omission Bias 3
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