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Chapter 4: Behavior, Motivation and Self-Control 
In chapter 2, we considered the general steps in self-help and what
specifically we would like to change about ourselves. In chapter 3, we
thought seriously about our values--what would add meaning to our
lives. So, I will assume you now have some self-improvement goals in
mind. In this chapter, let's see if we can gain more self-control,
starting with behavior, i.e. what you do or how you act.
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Introduction and Overview
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Intro to Learning
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Classical conditioning
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Operant conditioning
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Recent research on conditioning
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Observational learning & cognition (including self-help
            
efforts)
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Reinforcement
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Motivation
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The importance of setting goals
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Achievement
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Attribution theory
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Motivated underachievement
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Social-Cognitive theories of achievement
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Becoming motivated to study
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Learned industriousness
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Humanistic theories: hierarchy of needs
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Positive addiction
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Popular motivation books; serious references
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Managing difficult behavior
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Behavioral blocks and getting unstuck
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Why do we lose self-control?
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Preventing unwanted behavior
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Relapse prevention
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Controlling simple habits
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Why behavior is hard to understand
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Payoffs change over time
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Positive reinforcement vs. negative reinforcement
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