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The willpower instinct
This episode redefines willpower not as a fixed trait or moral failing, but as a trainable skill rooted in biology. We explore its three core components, why it depletes, and how self-compassion, not self-criticism, is key to cultivating lasting self-control.
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“This episode redefines willpower not as a fixed trait or moral failing, but as a trainable skill rooted in biology. We explore its three core components, why it depletes, and how self-compassion, not self-criticism, is key to cultivating lasting self-control.”
— Kelly McGonigal, The willpower instinct
self-control, willpower science, decision fatigue
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of self-control, willpower science, decision fatigue and better judgment in how they apply it.
Kelly McGonigal brings a credible and useful lens to self-control, willpower science, decision fatigue, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.