Publications by authors named "Daniel Ganama"
Curr Opin Psychol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Many societal issues like health and sustainability are often seen as problems of lacking self-control, where people fail to resist tempting options that hinder their long-term goals.
- The authors propose a new perspective, framing these challenges instead as "too little pleasure," suggesting that enhancing pleasure can aid self-control.
- They present evidence that pleasure can help initiate and sustain long-term goals, as well as resist immediate temptations, encouraging a shift in how we approach these societal issues.
