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Question
Danish is trying to lose weight. During the festivities, he made sure not to eat his favorite desserts. Identify and explain the aspect of self that Danish is exhibiting. Suggest some of the techniques he can apply to further achieve his goal.
Solution
Danish is exhibiting Self-control/Self-regulation. Learning to delay or defer the gratification of needs.
A number of psychological techniques of self-control have also been suggested.
- Observation of one's own behaviour is one of them. This provides us with the necessary information that may be used to change, modify, or strengthen certain aspects of self.
- Self-instruction is another important technique. We often instruct ourselves to do something and behave as we want. Such instructions are quite effective in self-regulation.
- Self-Reinforcement is the third technique. This involves rewarding behaviours that have pleasant outcomes.
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