Why self-control seems (but may not be) limited.

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Trends in Cognitive Sciences

• Publication date

  2014-03-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.tics.2013.12.009PMID 24439530
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