Willpower Flashcards
We spend most of day resisting desires about 4 hours, top ones include
Eating, sleeping, and leisure
What is more this does not mean it is the only thing depleting willpower, decision making does that too amongst other things
Two traits underlying life success
Intelligence
Self-control (easier to mIntiain)
Studies
Marshmellow, Mischel,
Tanguey,
Workplace, school
New Zealand
Evolution and etiquette
Larger brain, need more energy. For larger social groups, chimps too, etiquette at dinner.
Willpower over arches unconscious processes.
Information processing idea ignored
Power/energy
Important to remember connection to Victorian era in willpower ideology,.
Ch1
Palmer, socks, radishes, willpower limited, same source.
4 categories?
Daryl Bem, socks,
4 categories of will power
Control of 1. Thoughts 2. Emotions 3. Impulse control 4. Performance control
Focus on only one life change, project at a Time
Ch2
Glucose
GLUCOSE
Hypoglycemic, less self control.
Problem for diabetes, fasting and pms,
Big decisions need glucose, process refined carbs, and starches fast spike, combined and healthier choices sustained.
Hmmmm, phd, reason hungry is nutrient need!
Skip breakfast, ego depleted, not good, with sleep issue too! Body needs stores to do this successfully, not there yet!
Conflicting gloss cause
Rumination, thinking too much,
Excess worry, getting less done because of it.
Worse health!
My music, work, home life and school, conflict! Oh jeez
Ch3
Religion zeigarnik
Religion, kite guy, 13 weeks, distal proximal, gtd, zeigarnik, not about getting things done, but making a plan of how to get things done, close open loops. Stop song, hear rest in head plan how to get things done, neat
Rubicon model ch 4 Kristen president ch.
Die casting, decision fatigue, esp for seld, others less so. Ego depletion!
Saw in social PSYC
Ch 4
Case of compromise and men seeking instant gratification after seeing attractive women, complete thoughts… Therefore ego depleted, focus on keeping options open can have high costs, depleting, leading to no. Action. Judge study, hotness study, car sales and suits, easier options first is better, to ease into decision making, making experience more enjoyable.
Ch 5
Self awareness, thrifty vs frugal, continuum, like self control.
Self awareness, adaptive to enable self control to generalize to cultural values and thrive.
Mirrors make us compare to others, self quantification, raises self awareness, making it public solidifies the deal, more self conscious. In each case standards are being question and interpreted. Not a bad thing.
Ch6
David Blaine,
Willpower, set goal, in erase willpower, also increase stamina in self control and generalize to other Spects of life.
But this is like a diet, constantly need to find new motivation if you want o keep it up. Hedonic treadmill. Self discipline is imp. But not whole pixutere.
Ch7
Stanley, Africa
Hot state cold state empathy gap.
Think you have plenty of self control in cold state, like setting goal, no oreo’s but when tired and hungry (hot state) lose self control, forgotten in cold state
Precommitment, public accountability. Way to succeed. Also money bet helps. Can lead to habit.
Ch 7-2
Orderly cues, shaving —-> habit then more willpower! better at work and school not diet though. Autonomous tasks great.
Higher Oder why q’s and of what lead to greater self control (global) than specific narrow ones.
Ch 10 diet
Oprah paradox, what the hell effect. Catch 22 and tell yourself later not never.
Willpower not connected to diet.
Give up diet day, once blown.
Blind sided. No more self control. Need glucose.
Strict elimination behaviour does not work,
In chapter 8 what do Clapton and Karr teach us about will power,
What is warehousing and hyperbolic discounting
This chapter deals with religion and meditTion and it’s benefits to improve self control. Alcoholics anon,, used an an ex.
Social support keeps people accountBle for their actions, loved ones most powerful be holders.
Warehousing, guilds groups collect, in one place where they cannot do the bad habit.
Hyperbolic, is when addiction overshadows the higher goal.
Religion helps hold you accountable, find order in chaos create a positive social network.
Two benefits of high self esteem
Feels good,
Leads to greeter initiative
Why Asian parents have more disciplined kids
Higher dreams and better regard for child’s potential
Ch9 deals with self esteem like narcisim epidemic ic stuff, and how selec control is imp. For punishment,
Speed, severity and consistancy imp.
Need standards and goals.
Also note video games good at setting standards monitoring progress and focusing on persistence effort, rewards goals and punishment.
It’s all theere. So much better than tv, as it is engaging! Wow now that is interesting. Set up wii for elderly.
Get teens to set goals standards!more likely to persist. Transitionn period between parent and self monitoring.
Pay kids forwarded, mixed results, do open. Account for them an talk about money
The conclusion was a lengthy summary, what can you remeber
Set goals, make a to do list, Precommitment say I can have this alter, or use implements on plans. Also set standards and monitor your progress. Lots of lector ic sources to monitor progress.
Be aware of your willpower, how it might be defeated, keep up with small things like cleaning and neatness and bathing.
Self inner kindness leads to outer kindness.
Altruistic beings have great self control. Good habits. Self reward.
Reflect often and record it. Systematize thoughts like in gtd.
Performances, impulses, thoughts emotions decisions. All things need to be organized. Offense is the best solution, along with glucose.
