Candy bar or healthy snack? Free choice not as free as we think

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 15:07 in Psychology & Sociology

If you think choosing between a candy bar and healthy snack is totally a matter of free will, think again. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that the choices we make to indulge ourselves or exercise self-control depend on how the choices are presented.

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