Willpower is a celebrated trait but a finite resource. True success lies in avoiding temptation, not battling it.

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “Willpower beliefs” refer to the internal theories individuals hold about the nature of their self-control and how it operates. These beliefs ...

“Willpower is the ability to resist short-term temptations in order for some sort of longer-term gain,” explains Dr Stephen Blumenthal, a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. “George ...