How to get into shape like the Hulk
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exercise / habits / health / self-regulation / self-control
How to get into shape like the Hulk
Do you want to get into shape but find it hard to carry out your good intentions? The Hulk can help you! 
After summer vacation, chances are you are trying to get back into shape. Your goals may include fitting into your pants again, training for a 5k in the winter, or improving your overall physical strength and endurance. Each day you try to start off with...
/ moreYielding to temptation: How and why some people are better at controlling themselves
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self-regulation / self-control / personality / Goals / motivation
Yielding to temptation: How and why some people are better at controlling themselves
Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?
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dieting / eating behavior / goal conflict / self-control / temptation
Successful Dieting in Tempting Environments: Mission Impossible?
One of the areas in which temptations often interfere with people’s self-control is the domain of eating and dieting behavior. In the present article, we review research on the psychological processes underlying the failures and successes of chronic dieters in resisting food temptations. A goal conflict model of eating as well as research testing this model is presented to understand the difficulties that dieters... / more