Jessies research in the media!

The recent article by Jessie de Witt, , and  has gained a lot of media attention, including the Huffington post! In this article, the authors discuss how thinking before indulging in unhealthy eating gives us time to rationalize and come up with excuses why you are allowed to eat unhealthy but highly hedonic foods.

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Reference to the article:

De Witt Huberts, J.C., Evers, C. & De Ridder, D.T.D. (in press). 鈥淏ecause I am worth it鈥: A theoretical framework and empirical review of a justification-based account of self-regulation failure,鈥. Personality and Social Psychology Review.