Temptation vs. Willpower: The Winner Is...




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Summary: Has temptation gotten the best of you? Learn the best approach to correcting those unwanted habits such as smoking and poor food choices.Have you ever had the following conversation with yourself? "I am not going to touch that cookie. OK, I am going to touch that cookie - maybe even smell it - but not eat it. Or... a little bite won't matter. Oh my, that little bite was almost half the cookie. Might as well eat the whole thing now. After all it shouldn't go to waste. But this will be my only one of the day. Wait, does that one have a Macadamia nut in it?" In this corner standing tall is temptation, and in the other corner typically standing small is willpower. Who will win? Learn the best approach (according to science) to correcting those unwanted habits such as smoking and poor food choices.