Unlimited willpower can make you a more supportive partner, says motivational psychology professor (via CNBCMakeIt)
Willpower is often associated with depriving yourself of a perceived vice. The more willpower you have the more easily you'll be able to complete, say, meatless Monday or dry January.
In a romantic partnership, this comes into play often. If your partner had an overwhelming day at work and forgot to pay a bill or do the dishes, how you respond reflects the amount of willpower you have, Job says.Limited versus non-limited willpower: Those who believe challenging situations deplete them of self-control.How you view yourself directly affects how much willpower you end up having, Job found in her research.
"They are more understanding but it's canceled out because their own fatigue makes it harder for them to be actively positive in relationships," she says. "In all relationships studies, in the end, it was always non-limited theorists who showed better outcomes," Job says. "The energy they have compensates for their lack of understanding."