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Devil versus angel: When do they shift into action in the face of temptation?

  • Written by Paul Stillman, Post-doctoral Researcher in Cognitive and Brain Sciences, The Ohio State University
imageWho has the upper hand in this battle?John Rawsterne/Shutterstock.com

For breakfast this morning, I had to choose between a chocolate doughnut versus a bowl of oatmeal. (The doughnut was delicious.) Throughout the day I will have to fight off urges to check Twitter, skip the gym, and watch “Game of Thrones” late into the night. At every...

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