Affective strategies of self-control: Hidden risks and cognitive rigidity.
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| Title: | Affective strategies of self-control: Hidden risks and cognitive rigidity. |
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| Authors: | Doulatova, Maria (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Philosophical Psychology. May2026, Vol. 39 Issue 4, p1587-1605. 19p. |
| Subjects: | Self-control, Emotions, Emotion regulation, Addictions, Affect (Psychology), Attitude (Psychology), Goal (Psychology) |
| Abstract: | Many theorists argue that self-control produces only positive outcomes with no apparent downsides. Of course, while exercises of self-control could be put to bad use in cases of cognitive rigidity like anorexia, the value of self-control remains prominent in everyday life. Nevertheless, some worries remain. Do some ways of exercising self-control incur greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others? That is, do all exercises of self-control have equally positive outcomes? I synthesize empirical findings to show that some popular ways of bolstering self-control have greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others. Hence, not all exercises of self-control have equally positive outcomes. While strategies of using emotions to bolster self-control have recently been met with a great deal of enthusiasm, some of these strategies incur greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others. For example, while using emotions like anger could initially bolster self-control, these emotions could become addictive and invite cognitive rigidity in the long run. Similarly, while using implementation intentions could initially bolster self-control, this strategy could thwart cognitive flexibility necessary for goal-disengagement. Finally, certain ways of bolstering self-control with negative emotions like shame could increase cognitive rigidity by causing one to "get stuck" in self-control mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Many theorists argue that self-control produces only positive outcomes with no apparent downsides. Of course, while exercises of self-control could be put to bad use in cases of cognitive rigidity like anorexia, the value of self-control remains prominent in everyday life. Nevertheless, some worries remain. Do some ways of exercising self-control incur greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others? That is, do all exercises of self-control have equally positive outcomes? I synthesize empirical findings to show that some popular ways of bolstering self-control have greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others. Hence, not all exercises of self-control have equally positive outcomes. While strategies of using emotions to bolster self-control have recently been met with a great deal of enthusiasm, some of these strategies incur greater risks for developing cognitive rigidity than others. For example, while using emotions like anger could initially bolster self-control, these emotions could become addictive and invite cognitive rigidity in the long run. Similarly, while using implementation intentions could initially bolster self-control, this strategy could thwart cognitive flexibility necessary for goal-disengagement. Finally, certain ways of bolstering self-control with negative emotions like shame could increase cognitive rigidity by causing one to "get stuck" in self-control mode. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09515089 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09515089.2025.2483682 |
