Motivational 'Whys' Increase Control

Kentaro presents his research showing thinking about meaningful whys helps people resist short-term temptations.

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Dr. Kentaro Fujita, PhD, is a professor of psychology at The Ohio State University and an expert in the science of self-control and motivation. We discuss the best tools for developing strong self-control: to do more of what you aspire to and cease doing things you would like to avoid. We discuss why you need more than one form of willpower to achieve sustained motivation and overcome procrastination. Dr. Fujita also clarifies the data on the 2-marshmallow test, delayed gratification and intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation.

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Timestamps

(00:00:00) Kentaro Fujita

(00:03:08) Marshmallow Tests, Self-Control; Adult Modeling

(00:08:24) Criticism of Marshmallow Tests, Learning Self-Control

(00:15:08) Sponsors: David & Lingo