Abstract
We argue that people may resist temptations not only with the aim of acquiring more self-control, but also because they want to convince others that they are patient and already possess self-control.
- Title
- Puritanical moralism may signal patience rather than cause self-control
- Creators
- Tore Ellingsen - Stockholm School of Economics, Department of EconomicsErik Mohlin - Lund University
- Publication Details
- Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol.46, e303
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Academic Unit
- Department of Economics
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Letter/Communication