Self-control performance enhances self-control performance at similar tasks.

In this paper we claim that the well-established reduction in self-control performance following prior exertion of self-control (the so-called ego depletion effect) is a consequence of people's adaptation to situational demands. Consistent with this claim that follows from cognitive control theory, we show that (1) self-control performance improves during tasks that are typically used as resource depletion tasks and that (2) typical depletion effects occur only when the nature of the response conflicts in the two subsequent tasks is different. When the nature of the response conflicts in the two subsequent tasks is similar, we found that exerting self-control improves subsequent self-control performance. Implications for the self-control strength model are drawn and avenues for future research are sketched.Claim; Cognitive; Control; Control theory; Demand; Effects; Ego depletion; Implications; Model; Performance; Research; Self-control; Theory;

Measuring Self-Control

How significant are individual differences in self-control? Do these differences impact wealth accumulation? From where do they derive? Our survey-based measure of self-control provides insights into all three questions: 1.There are individual differences in self-control not only of a quantitative but also of a qualitative nature. In our sample, standard self-control problems of over-consumption are no more prevalent than are problems of under-consumption. 2.Standard self-control problems do impede wealth accumulation, particularly in liquid form. Problems of under-consumption have the opposite effects. 3.Self-control is linked to conscientiousness' much studied by psychologists. There is a related link with financial planning.

Self-control feeding in children

Introduction: Overweight and childhood obesity are a public health problem. Therefore, it is fundamental to intervene in the factors at the behavioural level that can lead to changes. Objectives: To evaluate children’s food self-control and to relate it to gender, the phratry, nutritional status and food preferences. To verify the influence of the nutritionist (about food literacy and the nutritional education) in the children’s self-control and dietary preferences. Methods: The study was carried out in a sample of 66 children, aged between 4 and 6 years old, from four kindergarten in the district of Leiria. The criteria used for the analysis was: food self-control, food preferences, nutritional status, food literacy of the head of education and the effect of food education. The statistical treatment of data was performed using SPSS ß version 21 software. Results: In the analysed sample, mainly female (53.0%), 57.6% of the children were not the first children and had normal nutritional status (77.3%); 19.7% were overweight and obese and 3.0% were thinner. The majority of the children (54.5%) presented food self- control. The caregivers showed good knowledge in the scope of food, with an average score of 82.0%. There was a positive significant correlation between the educator and the first choice of the children. Regarding the children’s choices secondary to the nutritionist’s intervention, no significant differences were found. However, although not statistically significant it is clinically relevant, because 25 of the 66 participating children improved their choices. Conclusions: In the preschool stage, the nutritionist intervention can be highly beneficial. Educating for healthy habits and lifestyles, increasing awareness for food good practices and strengthening children self-control might contribute positively to the struggle against childhood obesity.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Self Control and Self Efficacy Increase Mother's Birth Labor Satisfaction

Introduction: Self-control and self-effi cacy are necessary for would-be mothers to enhance their birth labor satisfaction. This research was conducted in Ratu Zalecha public hospital in Martapura and in Banjarbaru public hospital in South Borneo with the aim to identify the relationship between self-control and self effi cacy on the one hand, and birth labor satisfaction on the other hand. Method: Cross-sectional approach with correlative analysis was applied for this research, using 125 samples chosen from normal childbirth using consecutive sampling techniques. Result: The result of Chi-Square correlation test showed that there were some relationships between self-control as well as self-effi cacy and birth labor satisfaction (ρ value 0.002,α: 0.05) and (ρ value 0.000, α: 0.05). There were four variables resulted from double logistic analytical regression that play signifi cant roles in birth labor satisfaction, i.e., self-control, self-effi cacy, family income, and parity. Discussion: The most infl uencing variable in birth labor satisfaction was family income. Labor carers should provide enough support so that would-be mothers can view the process of childbirth as a positive and pleasant experience; hence, birth labor satisfaction will surely be tremendous

A Critique of Alfred R Mele’s Work on Autonomous Agents: From Self-Control to Autonomy

The book, Autonomous Agents: From Self-Control to Autonomy (1995), by Alfred R. Mele, deals primarily with two main concepts, “self-control” and “individual autonomy,” and the relationship between them. The book is divided into two parts: (1) a view of self-control, the self-controlled person, and behaviour manifesting self-control, and (2) a view of personal autonomy, the autonomous person, and autonomous behaviour. Mele (Ibid.) defines self-control as the opposite of the Aristotelian concept of akrasia, or the contrary of akrasia, which implies weakness of will, incontinence, or lack of self-control—the state of mind in which one acts against one’s better judgement. According to Mele, the concept of self-control can be approached from two perspectives: (a) how self-control affects human behaviour, and (b) how self-control-associated behavior can enhance our understanding of ‘personal autonomy’ and ‘autonomous behaviour’—personal autonomy requires self-control, and autonomous persons and autonomous behaviour are naturally found together. Therefore, I might say that self-control is essential to enhancing one’s autonomy. In part I, we find an account of self-control where Mele argues that even an ideally self-controlled person might lack autonomy. In part II, Mele gives an explicit account of autonomy and explains what must be added to self-control to achieve autonomy. This is the pivotal claim made by Mele (dismantling the intuitively connected notions of self-control and autonomy)

Hubungan Antara Self-control Dengan Perilaku Konsumtif Online Shopping Produk Fashion Pada Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sam Ratulangi Angkatan 2011

: Self-control on adolescent is the capacity which can be used to control external variables that determine behavior. Conditions of unstable teenage emotions lead them to become consumerists. Teen consumer behavior on fashion products is to support their presentation. Consumer behavior is happening also more facilitated by the existence of Online Shopping. This study aimed to find out whether there was a relationship between self-control with consumer online shopping behavior of fashion products in students faculty of medicine University of Sam Ratulangi force 2011.This study was analytic with cross sectional approach. Sampling techniques are used i.e. consecutive sampling. The respondents were students of Faculty of Medicine University of Sam Ratulangi batch 2011 with a total number of 174 respondents. Data were obtained by using questionnaires self-control and behavior consumer online shopping fashion products. The technique analysis of the test data by using correlation Sperman Rank with error prediction of α = 0,05. The results showed that there was a relationship between support self-control by consumer online shopping behavior of fashion products in students faculty of medicine University of Sam Ratulangi force 2011, with test correlation value obtained Sperman Rank p = 0.000 <α = 0.05. With the value of the correlation of -0.485 which belong to the category of being. The negative sign indicates the direction of the relationship means the higher self-control then the lower consumer online shopping behavior of fashion products, otherwise the lower self-control then the higher consumer behavior online shopping fashion products. Conclusion: There was a relationship between self-control and consumer online shopping behavior of fashion products among students of Faculty of Medicine University of Sam Ratulangi batch 2011

Self-control and savings

We reconsider the well-established paradigm of a rational individual's choice of a consumption schedule, building on the idea that human beings devote resources to withstand their desire for immediate consumption, i.e. to become more patient, thereby making less remote the pleasure derived from deferred consumption. We construct an infinite-horizon model of a small open economy, in which individuals can accumulate a stock of personal capital that reduces the discount on future consumption. Personal capital captures the effect of a conumer's past experience and choices on his future utilities. Our main results are: i) when individuals are heterogenous with respect to ability to become patient all individuals exhibit the same rate of time preference in the long run; ii) effort is rewarded in the long run to the extent that individuals who need to make more effort to become patient are wealthier and enjoy a higher level of utility bin the steady state. The latter result stems from the complementarity between personal capital and deferred consumption. JEL Classification: E13

Commitment and Self-Control

The literature on self-control problems has typically concentrated on immediate temptations. This paper studies a Gul and Pesendorfer (2001, 2004) style model in which decision-makers are affected by temptations that lie in the future. While temptation is commonly understood to give rise to a demand for commitment, it is shown that `temptation by future consumption' can induce its absence. The model also exhibits procrastination, provides an alternative to projection bias as an explanation for some experimental results, and can simultaneously account for myopic and hyperopic behavior. The evidence on preference reversals supports temptation by future consumption, and suggests that it may not be restricted to short time horizons.Self-Control, Temptation, Commitment, Preference Reversals, Procrastination