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Self-control modulates information salience

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2022

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Polaris Koi*
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Philosophy, University of Turku, Turku 20014, Finland polaris.koi@utu.fiwww.polariskoi.com
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Abstract

Bermúdez suggests that agents use framing to succeed in self-control. This commentary suggests that frames are effective in steering behavior because they modulate information salience. This analysis extends to self-control strategies beyond framing, raising the question whether there remains an explanatory role for dual process theories for self-control.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 45 , 2022 , e230
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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