"Control, control, you must learn control!" The words of Master Yoda might be more than just advice but could have some backing in psychology. In the video, Roy Baumeister talks about research he has conducted on self-control or willpower. One of his experiments present the subject with a plate of cookies and beats. With a goal of testing not only the self-control of a person but also their ability to perform additional tasks as well as blood glucose tests. Personally I think this research is a good start but does not completely realistic at times. A good example of this is my own personal preferences; I do not like beats. If given a choice, I would rather not eat than have the beats as part of the test group. In this situation, the
