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Uncovering Individual Differences in Self-Control: Investigating the Relationship Between Subjective Hunger and

Hong-Yue Sun¹, Mukaidaisi Haiwuer¹, Pan Lu¹

¹Shanghai Normal University.

The Journal of Social Psychology

|October 13, 2025

Summary

Subjective hunger increases food discounting rates, but not monetary rates. Self-control mechanisms explain how hunger influences intertemporal choices, with trait self-control moderating these effects.

Keywords:

Intertemporal decision-making state self-control subjective hunger trait self-control

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Area of Science:

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Background:

Hunger is known to increase discounting rates.
Self-control models offer frameworks to understand intertemporal choice.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the psychological mechanisms linking subjective hunger to intertemporal choice.
To examine the role of individual differences in self-control.

Main Methods:

Two experiments were conducted.
Examined discounting rates for food and monetary rewards.
Assessed subjective hunger, state self-control, trait self-control, and implicit theories of willpower.

Main Results:

Subjective hunger predicted food discounting rates but not monetary discounting rates.
State self-control mediated the effect of hunger on discounting for both food and money.
Trait self-control moderated the relationship between subjective hunger and state self-control.

Conclusions:

Subjective hunger's impact on intertemporal decision-making is mediated by state self-control.
Trait self-control influences how hunger affects self-control capacity.
Findings offer new insights into hunger and decision-making mechanisms.