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The traditional explanation is that we lack willpower.
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The traditional explanation for failures of self-control is a lack of willpower.
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Angela L. Duckworth, Katherine L. Milkman, David Laibson
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Scientific Journal Article
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{
    "doi": "10.1177\/1529100618821893",
    "authors": [
        "Angela L. Duckworth",
        "Katherine L. Milkman",
        "David Laibson"
    ],
    "publication": "Psychological Science in the Public Interest"
}
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Psychology Willpower Self-Control
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September 18, 2026 at 2:28 AM (3 weeks ago)
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Beyond Willpower: Strategies for Reducing Failures of Self-Control
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This text is a bibliography entry for a research article by Bartels and Urminsky. It focuses on intertemporal selfishness and how perceived identity instability influences impatient consumption.

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