SELF-REGULATION FAILURE - AN OVERVIEW

The major patterns of self-regulatory failure are reviewed. Underregul ation occurs because of deficient standards, inadequate monitoring, or inadequate strength. Misregulation occurs because of false assumption s or misdirected efforts, especially an unwarranted emphasis on emotio n. The evidence supports a strength (limited resource) model of self-r egulation and suggests that people often acquiesce in losing control. Loss of control of attention, failure of transcendence, and various la pse-activated causes all contribute to regulatory failure.