You are having dinner with a close female friend,and you know that her boyfriend is going to propose to her later that evening.You barely manage to keep yourself from telling her the secret.As you say goodbye and begin walking home,you pass your favorite ice cream shop.According to the research on willpower,how likely are you to keep to your diet and resist buying a cone?

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According to research on willpower, our ability to resist temptation is limited and can be depleted by previous acts of self-control. Keeping a secret requires self-control, which can result in weakened willpower and a decreased ability to resist temptation, such as buying ice cream. Therefore, it is more likely that the individual will be less likely to resist than normal.

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