Your hands may reveal the struggle to maintain self-control
Thursday, July 6, 2017 - 12:22
in Psychology & Sociology
It takes just a few seconds to choose a cookie over an apple and wreck your diet for the day. But what is happening during those few seconds while you make the decision? In a new study, researchers watched in real time as people's hands revealed the struggle they were under to choose the long-term goal over short-term temptation. The work represents a new approach to studying self-control.