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From perceived control to self-control, the importance of cognitive and emotional resources

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2017

Eyal Carmel  and
David Leiser
Eyal Carmel
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel. Carmeley@post.bgu.ac.il Dleiser@bgu.ac.il http://www.bgu.ac.il/~dleiser/
David Leiser
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel. Carmeley@post.bgu.ac.il Dleiser@bgu.ac.il http://www.bgu.ac.il/~dleiser/
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Abstract

Pepper & Nettle (P&N) suggest that the poor present a “contextually appropriate response” to a perceived limited control and to a short life expectancy. We argue that differences in health, behavior, or impaired economic decisions are better explained by self-control. We discuss the implications of the differences between these perspectives and present supporting findings from two intervention studies with marginalized populations.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 40 , 2017 , e321
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2017 

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