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The Blown-It Script
THE HIDDEN RULE
“I've already blown it, so today doesn't count.” The what-the-hell effect turns one slip into a write-off — and the write-off into the binge.
RESEARCH FINDINGS
MECHANISMS
What-the-Hell Effect
The what-the-hell effect is the cognitive process by which a single perceived dietary transgression gets reframed as evidence that the entire day — or
Abstinence Violation Effect
The Abstinence Violation Effect (AVE) is the cognitive and emotional reaction that follows a first lapse: a person attributes the slip to their own fi
Counterregulatory Eating
Counterregulatory eating describes the paradox whereby restrained dieters eat more — not less — following a high-calorie preload, reversing the direct
RESEARCHERS
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SCIENCE
- The What-the-Hell Effect: Why One Slip Feels Like Permission to Binge
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