Self control in society, mind, and brain

摘要: How do we - societies and individuals alike (sometimes) manage to act in line with our high priority goals when faced tempting-yet-conflicting alternatives? In other words, how resolve a conflict between superordinate, global goal subordinate, local one, so favor of the goal? These types self-control dilemmas can be found many contexts may described at levels analysis. Examples include by groups fostering cooperation among their members, defection is more beneficial for each individual; dieters resisting tempting cake, cognitive system trading off speed accuracy tasks like Stroop. This book presents social, neuroscientific approaches study self-control, connecting recent work social psychology advances neuroscience. It consists three sections: The Social, Mental, Brain. "Mental" section book's anchor, examining within-individual processes all levels: from low-level attention motivation motivational systems. "Social" looks group processes, broadly defined, (attempt to) conflicts individual's self interest. "Brain" explores brain that underlie control attempts speak directly mental-level processes. bringing together multiple perspectives on internationally renowned researchers within various allied disciplines, this will first single-reference volume illustrate richness, depth, breadth research new field control.