Self-Control as Value-Based Choice. Berkman, E. T., Hutcherson, C. A., Livingston, J. L., Kahn, L. E., & Inzlicht, M. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 26(5):422–428, October, 2017. Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc
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Self-control is often conceived as a battle between “hot” impulsive processes and “cold” deliberative ones. Heeding the angel on one shoulder leads to success; following the demon on the other leads to failure. Self-control feels like a duality. What if that sensation is misleading, and despite how they feel, self-control decisions are just like any other choice? We argue that self-control is a form of value-based choice wherein options are assigned a subjective value and a decision is made through a dynamic integration process. We articulate how a value-based choice model of self-control can capture its phenomenology and account for relevant behavioral and neuroscientific data. This conceptualization of self-control links divergent scientific approaches, allows for more robust and precise hypothesis testing, and suggests novel pathways to improve self-control.
@article{berkman_self-control_2017,
	title = {Self-{Control} as {Value}-{Based} {Choice}},
	volume = {26},
	issn = {0963-7214},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721417704394},
	doi = {10.1177/0963721417704394},
	abstract = {Self-control is often conceived as a battle between “hot” impulsive processes and “cold” deliberative ones. Heeding the angel on one shoulder leads to success; following the demon on the other leads to failure. Self-control feels like a duality. What if that sensation is misleading, and despite how they feel, self-control decisions are just like any other choice? We argue that self-control is a form of value-based choice wherein options are assigned a subjective value and a decision is made through a dynamic integration process. We articulate how a value-based choice model of self-control can capture its phenomenology and account for relevant behavioral and neuroscientific data. This conceptualization of self-control links divergent scientific approaches, allows for more robust and precise hypothesis testing, and suggests novel pathways to improve self-control.},
	language = {en},
	number = {5},
	urldate = {2025-01-11},
	journal = {Current Directions in Psychological Science},
	author = {Berkman, Elliot T. and Hutcherson, Cendri A. and Livingston, Jordan L. and Kahn, Lauren E. and Inzlicht, Michael},
	month = oct,
	year = {2017},
	note = {Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc},
	pages = {422--428},
}

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