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A little off-topic, but does anyone know why Modafinil is so powerful on willpower (i.e. capacity to power through things one doesn't care about)? Anecdotally i
by nopassrecover 14y ago
A little off-topic, but does anyone know why Modafinil is so powerful on willpower (i.e. capacity to power through things one doesn't care about)? Anecdotally it's as though it removes all "willpower barriers" - those little objections one uses to avoid doing things (e.g. "but the water is cold").
I initially put it down to it being used when people are sleep-deprived (as I find willpower is easier when sleep-deprived) but it's even more effective when rested.
- nnq 14y agoAre you talking from personal experience or is Modafinil really known to be a powerful willpower booster? (If it's the first case you might start from it's mechanism of action and figure out YOUR cause for "willpower barriers" and maybe find a better solution for them...)
- nopassrecover 14y agoI haven't found any medical studies, but it matches the experiences of myself, others I've talked with, and online anecdotal sources.