Wish you had more self-control? You should hear the downsides
Many people wish they had the advantages of more self-control. But fewer know that the trait can be costly, too
by Samantha Lapka & Franki Kung
Samantha Lapka is a PhD student in the Social Psychology Department at the Ohio State University. She studies how mindsets, beliefs and perceptions about self-control can affect motivation, success in goal-attainment, and wellbeing.
Written by Samantha Lapka