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Tag: Willpower

Willpower: What is it really?

by Gerald GuildNeurology, Psychology, Rational ThoughtPosted on October 1, 2010January 7, 20132 Comments

Why do you sometimes choose that scrumptious chocolate desert even when you are full?  Why is it that you are sometimes drawn in by the lure of the couch and TV when you should be exercising or at least reading a good book?  And why do you lose your patience when you are hungry or …

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