Will and Self Control?

Self‐control generally refers to the capacity to regulate thoughts, emotions, and behavior by managing natural impulses and desires. Successful self-control depends in part on believing that one is capable of self-control. Those who believe in free will tend to show higher capacity for self‐control (Feldman, 2017).

Does willpower mean self-control?

Defining willpower

We have many common names for willpower: determination, drive, resolve, self-discipline, self-control. But psychologists characterize willpower, or self-control, in more specific ways. ... Conscious, effortful regulation of the self by the self. A limited resource capable of being depleted.

Is willpower and self-control the same?

Willpower is a noun that means “control of one's impulses and actions; self-control”. Self-discipline is a noun that means “discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement”.