I'd previously suspected that the notion of limited willpower was something I'd adopted too readily, as it let me be more self-indulgent, so it got positive, short-term feedback. I was still pretty sure that willpower was limited - because that's how I experienced it - but my prior was weak.

I read this three days ago, and updated almost immediately. So far I've found that:

• I have increased self-control since reading this abstract.
• I spent more thought and energy on long-term goals.
• I feel more capable than I did three days ago.

Now, clearly, three days isn't long enough for a convincing subjective measure in a self-test. It's certainly less evidence than the study provides. So, I'll return to this post in at least a few more weeks, and see how persistent this effect is.

Anyone else have other relevant experience: similar, contradictory, or enlightening?