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Schematic showing how self-control is required to adjudicate between conflicting actions, one of which is aligned with an enduringly valued goal, and another of which – although temporarily stronger – is aligned with a less enduringly valued goal. Self-control may consist in suppressing the momentarily alluring goal or potentiating the more enduringly valued goal.
