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Summary of The willpower paradox: when self-talk becomes counterproductive

  • Research suggests we may benefit from phrasing our goals in a speculative way: “Will I?” rather than “I will.” — this is called the Willpower Paradox.
  • Declarative self-talk (“I will”) is more likely to be linked to extrinsically motivated goals. Using interrogative self-talk (“Will I?”) allows for more time to build intrinsic motivation.
  • By switching from declarative self-talk to interrogative self-talk, we can consider whether we really want to achieve that goal. If the answer is yes, intrinsic motivation makes us more likely to succeed.

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Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Anne-Laure Le Cunff, the author
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The researchers wanted to understand the relationship between intention, motivation, and actual goal completion.
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