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Having Used Self-Control Increases Criminality

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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Title Having Used Self-Control Increases Criminality
 
Creator Gailliot, Matt
 
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Description Ample work demonstrates that poor self-control is a major contributor to criminality. Other work indicates that self-control is impaired or fatigued following use. Self-control fatigue therefore might increase criminal tendencies. Participants either did or did not use self-control by controlling their attention. They later indicated perceptions of their likelihood to engage in criminal acts (e.g., stealing, buying illegal drugs). Participants who had used (v did not use) self-control indicated a greater perceived likelihood of committing crimes. This effect did not appear attributable to general risk taking, mood or arousal, or socially desirable responding. 
 
Publisher Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
 
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Date 2014-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Identifier http://www.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/396
10.14738/assrj.15.396
 
Source Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal; Vol 1, No 5 (2014): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal; 29-33
10.14738/assrj.15.2014
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/396/ASSRJ-14-296