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Defining self-discipline
We associate this process with some sort of "will" or "willpower", though what these really mean is not that obvious.
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Making decisions
The difficulty thus lies in delaying gratification.
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The role of education
An individual can be changed through education.
We have so little control over the biology that determines our desires. But the part of our biology that is more malleable is our brain.
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Dopamine and rewards
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Behind decision-making
But the most immediate cause of any of our actions can be traced back to our brain activity.
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The role of dopamine
Some specific cues found in our environment hint to a potential reward and dopamine starts to raise anticipation. So dopamine is the one responsibl...
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Self-discipline and habits
To change a habit, both we and the environment have to change, and that's why self-discipline is so hard.
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The virtue of self-control
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