Self-control, fluctuating willpower, and forensic practice

The Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 85-96

  Baumeister, Roy F ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminals; Ego depletion; Glucose; Self assessment; Self development; Self control; Self regulation; Will; Willpower

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SELF CONTROL; WILLPOWER;

EID: 84883093706     PISSN: 20508794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636641311322278     Document Type: Article

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