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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自我控制的动机动力学


人们如何回应欲望，随时间和情况的不同而变化很大。基于最近的理论发展，我们提出动机在自我控制的动态中起着核心作用，因为它会随着时间的推移而展开。我们通过强调证据表明出于内在（相对于外在）原因追求目标在塑造中起着关键作用，人们通过自我控制来为他们的目标服务，从而说明了动机在自我控制中的作用。然后，我们通过概述未来研究的几个有前途的方向来扩展这一框架，特别是强调在调节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，我们假设动机是帮助人们根据情境需求灵活调节欲望的关键因素。