The Two Selves in My Friend Addict

Li Way Lee ()
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Li Way Lee: Wayne State University

Chapter Chapter 3 in Behavioral Economics and Bioethics, 2018, pp 17-23 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract My friend Addict has two selves: good and bad. The bad self preys on the good self. Their interactions give rise to Addict’s periodic feeling of conflict. I find that, to diminish the bad self, we cannot simply try to harass the bad self or favor the good self; we must begin by diminishing the good self. This remedy works like the scorched-earth tactic in a battle. Only by starving the bad self will we succeed in preserving the good self.

Keywords: Addiction; Two selves; Predator self; Prey self (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89779-0_3

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