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This is one of those papers I keep going back to.
(Especially when thinking about self-applied behavioural science)
'Beyond Willpower' by @angeladuckw , @katy_milkman and #DavidLaibson
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(Especially when thinking about self-applied behavioural science)
'Beyond Willpower' by @angeladuckw , @katy_milkman and #DavidLaibson
Here are my favourite notes and quotes (Thread)👇
Timeless insight into why self-control is so tricky:
"Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion." ~ Alexander Hamilton (1802)
Useful to remember that inquiry on the topic stretches back 1000's of years.
"Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion." ~ Alexander Hamilton (1802)
Useful to remember that inquiry on the topic stretches back 1000's of years.
There has been significant growth in academic attention to self-control over the past two decades. 
