You are who you hang out with– or perhaps we should say, you do what you see.
So…want great self control? Hang around with other people who have great self control. A recent study out of the University of Georgia and Duke University suggests that self control or lack of self control, is contagious.
We see it with kids– they’re more hyper around the kids who are hyper and more relaxed around the kids who are relaxed. We see it with teens– they’re more inclined to smoke or drink around peers who do the same. They’re also more likely to say no to such things when they have friends who do the same.
There are a lot of perks to this news– if you are trying to curb some unhealthy habits like binging on high sodium, high sugar fast foods or, perhaps, like smoking, drinking, cheating, stealing, or lying, hanging around with others who have strong self control is the way to go. By the same token, if you choose to hang around those who have poor self control, you will likely have to suffer the consequences as well.
This study– or series of studies– caught my eye for a few reasons. [click to continue…]
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