!"#$"!% ! The Science of Willpower Kelly McGonigal, PhD Stanford University Welcome to Willpower 101 How much sleep did you get last night? Which is a true statement? a) Willpower is a limited resource that gets depleted by use. b) The more I use my willpower, the more willpower I have. c) Both of the above. d) Neither of the above. What class/subject has the most potential to increase a child’s/ teen’s self-control? “I feel so bad about procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will I will procrastinate again to avoid having to think about it.” “I feel so bad about myself for procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will start studying early, to prevent those feelings from reoccurring.”
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The Science of Willpower Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Stanford University
Welcome to Willpower 101
How much sleep did you get last night?
Which is a true statement?
a) Willpower is a limited resource that gets depleted by use.
b) The more I use my willpower, the more willpower I have.
c) Both of the above.
d) Neither of the above.
What class/subject has the most potential to increase a child’s/
teen’s self-control?
“I feel so bad about procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will I will procrastinate
again to avoid having to think about it.”
“I feel so bad about myself for procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will start studying early, to prevent those feelings from reoccurring.”
During final-exam week, students who believed that willpower is strengthened by use reported eating less junk food and procrastinating less, and earned better grades.
34 Job, Dweck, & Walton 2010
Stanford University Dept of Psychology
Miller, Walton, Dweck, et al. 2013 Stanford University Dept of Psychology
The “muscle model” of willpower (a growth mindset)
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1. Hard things get easier through action. 2. Failure can be a sign of progress. 3. Developing willpower in one context
can translate to others. 4. Full-out effort without recovery =
The “muscle model” of willpower (a growth mindset)
What is your willpower workout?
“I feel so bad about procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will I will procrastinate
again to avoid having to think about it.”
“I feel so bad about myself for procrastinating, and so anxious about the next exam, that I will start studying early, to prevent those feelings from reoccurring.”