glampersand:neurosciencenews:Repeat Failures for Those Who Remember Lapses in Self ControlFindings d
glampersand:neurosciencenews:Repeat Failures for Those Who Remember Lapses in Self ControlFindings defy conventional wisdom that our past mistakes lead to better decisions.The research is in Journal of Consumer Psychology. (full access paywall)Research: “Haunts or helps from the past: Understanding the effect of recall on current self-control” by Hristina Nikolova, Cait Lamberton, and Kelly L. Haws in Journal of Consumer Psychology doi:10.1016/j.jcps.2015.06.011Image: In sum, the findings of all studies reveal that consumers only show better self-control following reflection on their past under very specific conditions - when they recall their past self-control successes easily. This image is for illustrative purpopses only.^ in other words, to succeed in self-control, you have to have a history of successes to remember. in order to be successful, you have to already have succeeded. … in OTHER other words, positive reinforcement is the only thing that works.. -- source link
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