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Consciousness & The Brain · Jun 25, 2026

#27 — Is Willpower Like a Muscle? with Roy F. Baumeister

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Bernard Baars · Consciousness & The Brain

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How do we regulate impulsive emotions, resist temptation, break bad habits, and live up to our best potential, and why do we sometimes run short?

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“When you pick your battles, look beyond the immediate challenges and put your life in perspective. Are you where you want to be? What could be better? The unconscious is asking the conscious mind to make a plan.

- Dr. Roy F. Baumeister, social psychologist and professor of psychology (emeritus) at the University of Queensland

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