1 Overview: Behavioral Economics, Addiction, and Self-Control 2. Cognitive Biases: A Primer on Behavioral Economics 3. Definition and the Nature of Addiction 4. The Nature of Emotions 5. The Role of Emotion in Decision Making 6. Choice Over Time 7. Anxiety and Decision-Making 8. Addiction and Choice 9. Sources of Self-Control Problem in Relation to Dieting Setbacks 10. Defining Self-Control: The Key Ingredients of Self-Control 11. Mitigating Self-Control Problems: How to Discipline Impulse 12. Conclusion

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Shahram Heshmat, PhD, is a faculty member in the Public Health department at the University of Illinois at Springfield. He specializes in teaching Health Economics of Eating Behavior & Addiction.

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