Building habits can strengthen willpower from "summary" of The Marshmallow Test by Walter Mischel
In the marshmallow experiment, children were able to resist the temptation of eating a marshmallow immediately in order to receive a second one later. This ability to delay gratification is closely related to willpower. Some children were able to resist because they distracted themselves by covering their eyes or turning around. These strategies helped them avoid the temptation in the moment.
However, the children who were successful in resisting the marshmallow did not simply rely on sheer willpower alone. They had developed habits and strategies that helped t...
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