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The traditional explanation for failures of self-control is a lack of willpower.

A large body of research shows that people are more likely to act on their long-term interests when they are in environments that facilitate doing so.

The article has been cited 183 times according to Web of Science.

The article has a total of 41,489 views and downloads.

The article has been cited 197 times according to Crossref.

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Author Katherine L. Milkman is affiliated with the Operations, Information and Decisions Department at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Author David Laibson is affiliated with the Department of Economics at Harvard University.

According to Altmetric, the article has been mentioned in 59 news stories, 12 blogs, 2 policy documents, 182 posts on X, 1 post on Facebook, 6 posts on Reddit, 1 podcast, and saved by 645 Mendeley users.

Author Angela L. Duckworth is affiliated with the Department of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania.

“Angela L. Duckworth [email protected], Katherine L. Milkman, and David Laibson”

A 2017 discussion paper by C. K. Tang on speed cameras was published by the Spatial Economics Research Centre at LSE.

“Tang C. K. (2017, September 1). Do speed cameras save lives? (SERC Discussion Paper No. 0221). Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved from http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/86567/1/sercdp0221.pdf”

A 1990 paper by Stock and Cervone on goal-setting was published in Cognitive Therapy and Research.

“Stock J., Cervone D. (1990). Proximal goal-setting and self-regulatory processes. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 14, 483–498.”

The article was published in Psychological Science in the Public Interest (Vol. 19, Issue 3, pp. 102-129), with the issue released in December 2018 and the article online on February 13, 2019.

“Psychological Science in the Public InterestVolume 19, Issue 3Pages: 102 - 129Article first published online: February 13, 2019Issue published: December 2018”

A 1955 paper by R. H. Strotz on myopia and utility maximization was published in The Review of Economic Studies.

“Strotz R. H. (1955). Myopia and inconsistency in dynamic utility maximization. The Review of Economic Studies, 23, 165–180.”

The article's PubMed identifier is 30760176.

A 2016 study by Streamer et al. on self-distancing and cardiovascular responses was published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.

“Streamer L., Seery M. D., Kondrak C. L., Lamarche V. M., Saltsman T. L. (2016). Not I, but she: The beneficial effects of self-distancing on challenge/threat cardiovascular responses. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 70, 235–241.”

A 1974 paper by M. Snyder on self-monitoring was published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

“Snyder M. (1974). Self-monitoring of expressive behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 526–537.”

A 2013 review by Skov et al. on choice architecture and eating behavior was published in Obesity Reviews.

“Skov L. R., Lourenco S., Hansen G. L., Mikkelsen B. E., Schofield C. (2013). Choice architecture as a means to change eating behaviour in self-service settings: A systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 14, 187–196.”

A 2011 study by Soman and Cheema on saving by low-income households was published in the Journal of Marketing Research.

“Soman D., Cheema A. (2011). Earmarking and partitioning: Increasing saving by low-income households. Journal of Marketing Research, 48(SPL), S14–S22.”

A 2009 study by Stadler, Oettingen, and Gollwitzer on physical activity in women was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

“Stadler G., Oettingen G., Gollwitzer P. M. (2009). Physical activity in women. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36, 29–34.”

A 1976 edition of Adam Smith's "The theory of moral sentiments" (1759) was published by Oxford University Press.

“Smith A. (1976). The theory of moral sentiments. London, England: Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1759)”