Four experiments tested the hypothesis that humility predicts enhanced self-control. Participants who recalled humility experiences had better stamina in a handgrip task, resisted indulgence in chocolates, and persevered in a frustrating tracing task more than those who recalled neutral experiences.

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Four experiments tested the hypothesis that humility predicts enhanced self-control. Participants who recalled humility experiences had better stamina in a handgrip task, resisted indulgence in chocolates, and persevered in a frustrating tracing task more than those who recalled neutral experiences.