As we struggle to avoid temptations throughout the day, we often rely on willpower and self-control to back impulses. New research suggests a different way to think about this internal battle.
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PhD student of the sociology of mass violence, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Communication, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Accounting, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
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Professor of History, The Ohio State University
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Associate Professor of Law; Senior Faculty Fellow, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University
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Lecturer of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology and Quantitative Research, Evaluation, and Measurement, The Ohio State University
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Professor of History, General Raymond E. Mason Jr. Chair in Military History, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Reading and Literacy, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University
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Assistant Professor of Operations and Business Analytics, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Educational Psychology, The Ohio State University
