while it could be, that doesn't ring true to me. I'd go for more of a Freudian "people who are somewhat obsessed with self control (therefore mindful of it) ar

while it could be, that doesn't ring true to me. I'd go for more of a Freudian "people who are somewhat obsessed with self control (therefore mindful of it) are people who struggle with it," coupled with salience bias. People who don't struggle with self control never think about it.