People who consistently manage to stick to their goals tend to have less aversion to tasks that require effort, and this reduced resistance to effortful work helps explain why they are better at...
Mechanism
Synthesis from 1 study
People who are better at sticking to hard goals don’t find those tasks as annoying, and that makes it easier for them to keep going — this is shown in the study at 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00396. But we don’t yet know exactly how the brain makes these tasks feel less unpleasant.
Most probable mechanism
People who naturally stick to hard goals like studying or eating healthy don’t find those tasks as unpleasant, and this makes it easier for their brains to keep going without fighting the urge to quit — this lack of dislike is linked to how their brains respond to effort, as shown in the study at 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00396.
Individuals with higher trait self-control exhibit reduced subjective aversion to effortful tasks across domains including sustainable behavior, healthy eating, exercise, and study/work, as measured by self-reported effort discomfort and task persistence.
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“Don’t Mind If I Do”: The Role of Behavioral Resistance in Self-Control’s Effects on Behavior
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