No really, you don't, you have no willpower at all. None, nada, zilch. You can't decide to make changes in your life, or even your daily routine, and expect to be successful based on willpower alone, because willpower is a myth, it doesn't exist.
That's according to the scientists at the Brown University School of Medicine. Their research shows, from a neuroscience perspective, willpower doesn't fit in with the way our brains work, with the way we're hardwired right from day one. The brain actually makes decisions based on the primitive idea of rewards.
We may want to do things, based on emotion, but our brain digs a little deeper into the facts of the matter, and even if not immediately, it will eventually take us down the path that offers the most reward, whether we realize it or not.
Am I losing you yet? Are you giving me the kind of smirk that says BS to all of this? That you know you're a Strong Willed individual? Well follow the link below and read on. We've been told a lot lately to "Follow the Science", so go see what the science says. You might even find out how to really quit smoking, stop overeating, or even keep a couple of those New Years Resolutions that never seem to pan out.
#willpower #science #brain
PS - If you like The Lowdown Dispatch, please share it using the icons below - Thanks
No comments:
Post a Comment