Abstract
Attention represents a key element of self-control, and multiple theoretical accounts have highlighted the role played by abundant attentional capacity in effecting successful self-regulation. What, then, are the consequences of living in today’s world, in which attention can become so easily divided by a multitude of stimuli? In this article, we consider the implications of divided attention for self-control and show that although the end result is typically disinhibited behavior, under specified conditions, attentional limitation, or what we term attentional myopia, can be associated with enhanced restraint.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1692-1703 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Perspectives on Psychological Science |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- aggression
- attention
- eating
- health
- self-control