How people respond to desires varies substantially across time and situations. Building on recent theoretical developments, we propose that motivation plays a central role in the dynamics of self-control as it unfolds across time. We illustrate the role of motivation in self-control by highlighting evidence that pursuing goals for intrinsic (vs. extrinsic) reasons plays a key role in shaping and people engage in self-control in service to their goals. We then expand this framework by outlining several promising directions for future research, specifically emphasizing the dynamic interplay between motivation and self-control at various stages in the regulation process. Ultimately, we posit that motivation is a key factor in helping people flexibly regulate desires in accordance with situational demands.

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自我控制的动力动力学


人们对欲望的反应因时间和情况的不同而有很大差异。基于最近的理论发展，我们提出，随着时间的推移，动机在自我控制的动态中发挥着核心作用。我们通过强调以下证据来说明动机在自我控制中的作用：出于内在（与外在）原因追求目标在塑造和人们为实现目标而进行自我控制方面发挥着关键作用。然后，我们通过概述未来研究的几个有希望的方向来扩展该框架，特别强调在监管过程的各个阶段动机和自我控制之间的动态相互作用。最终，我们认为动机是帮助人们根据情境需求灵活调节欲望的关键因素。