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motivation
One small slip leads you to abandon everything.
The belief that a goal requires perfect execution turns a minor lapse into a total failure.
Instead of viewing a setback as a single incident, people often internalize it as a total lack of willpower. This leads to a cascade of further lapses as they feel the original rule no longer applies to them.
You sabotage your own progress by demanding perfection.
Where this comes from
- Study
- Marlatt (1985)
- What the check found
- The claim accurately describes the 'Abstinence Violation Effect' coined by G. Alan Marlatt in 1985. The provided reference material is irrelevant and features a different person by the same surname.
- Confidence
- Solid, with limits
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