ABSTRACT
Dieting is considered the prototypical self-control task. It is often the first behavior that comes to mind when thinking about self-control, and much theorizing about self-control takes dieting (i.e., restricting food intake to lose weight) as its primary example. Eating differs from many other behaviors that one might control because food must be confronted every day and because there are multiple biological factors that may interfere with self-control efforts. We discuss the self-control of eating, or dieting, in this context.
