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> already flexed your self discipline muscle ...what? Is there any evidence that self discipline needs to warm up?
by eeZah7Ux 9y ago
> already flexed your self discipline muscle
...what? Is there any evidence that self discipline needs to warm up?
- unit91 9y agoIs there any evidence that the author's life experiences aren't valid until someone documents them in a laboratory setting?
- corobo 9y agoYeah, sort of. In terms of saying "this works for me so it works for everyone" anyway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anecdotal_evidence
- dolessdrugs 9y agoIt's less of a warm up and more of a habit. You've done it once, you'll be more likely to continue to do it throughout the day.
- sprafa 9y agoCurrent understanding of willpower is that does, indeed, function like a "muscle". I got this from reading a few books and articles and it might be wrong, but it's my impression.
- glogla 9y agoActually, there used to be research showing that ("ego depletion" it was called) but it is getting more and more controversial because it's been quote a few years now and nobody managed to reproduce the effect.
- eeZah7Ux 9y agoTraining willpower in general is one thing - doing "warmup" just like a real muscle it's a different thing.