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The Effect of Willpower on Self-Control

The Beepers study found that the more people resisted temptations, the weaker their self-control got. As you use your self-control for one thing after another, it becomes weaker and you become more prone to fail. We often do exercises to improve our willpower such as drinking from a cup or brushing our teeth with left hand instead of right. Meditation seems to have an effect on this capacity so we're going to talk about meditation in a few minutes.

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