This paper proposes a theory of the relationship between prohibitions and temptation. In presence of self … investigates the relationship between morality and temptation, the individual gains from morality, the interaction between external …

This paper studies optimal nonlinear pricing for a monopolist when consumers' preferences exhibit temptation and self …-control as in Gul and Pesendorfer (2001a). Consumers are subject to temptation inside the store but exercise self-control, and … those foreseeing large self-control costs do not enter the store. Consumers differ in their preferences under temptation …

temptation, and so mistakenly forego pre-commitment. Our analysis reveals conditions under which higher willpower - and lower …

better judgment to cooperate. Examining the argument from the perspective of temptation, we pair the public good game with …

temptation and self-control to capture an individual who changes her beliefs so as to become more pessimistic as payoff time …

This paper extends the theory of temptation and self-control introduced by Gul and Pesendorfer (2001) to allow for … increasing marginal costs of resisting temptation, that is, convex self-control costs. It also proves a representation theorem …

Temptation and self-control in intertemporal choice environments are receiving increasing attention in the theoretical … temptation must be repeatedly resisted. This paper fills that gap by reporting data from a novel laboratory study of economic … under temptation. Our data are broadly consistent with theory, with the notable exception that commitment often occurs with …

We propose a theory studying temptation in presence of both externally and internally sanctioned prohibitions. Moral … punishments increase temptation and demand for morality, so that external and internal sanctions are complements. The model helps …