Travis is trying to lose weight but loves eating chips.He avoids the chip aisle whenever he is at the grocery store.However,at his friend's holiday party,there is a big bowl of chips on the table.According to research on automatic self-control by Fishbach and colleagues (2003),what is likely to happen when Travis notices the bowl of chips at the party?

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According to Fishbach and colleagues (2003), when faced with a temptation or trigger that goes against our goals, our automatic self-control is activated and we start to think about our goal. Therefore, it is likely that when Travis notices the bowl of chips, he will start to think about his goal of losing weight.

Travis Is Trying to Lose Weight but Loves Eating Chips