hypothesis: the majority of akrasia is the misconception that thinking about the good or imagining the good can move you towards the good or reward you for moving towards it
this typically works when you are poised in equilibrium between two alternatives, X and ~X, and you need your neocortex to play "spot the difference" and give you a shove one way or the other
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if you've already decided on ~X, thinking about how great X is won't work. It's the cognitive equivalent of quietly composing a poem to your ex while your fiancée is coming down the aisle
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