Willpower or will power may refer to:
Common usage
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Self-control
Self-control, an aspect of inhibitory control, is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses. As an executive function, it is a cognitive process that is necessary for regulating one' ...
, training and control of oneself and one's conduct, usually for personal improvement
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Volition (psychology)
Volition or will is the cognitive process by which an individual decides on and commits to a particular course of action. It is defined as purposive striving and is one of the primary human psychological functions. Others include affect (feelin ...
, the process of making and acting on decisions
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Will (philosophy)
Will, within philosophy, is a faculty of the mind. Will is important as one of the parts of the mind, along with reason and understanding. It is considered central to the field of ethics because of its role in enabling deliberate action.
One of t ...
, a philosophical concept
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Will to power
The will to power (german: der Wille zur Macht) is a concept in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche. The will to power describes what Nietzsche may have believed to be the main driving force in humans. However, the concept was never systemati ...
, a philosophical concept by Friedrich Nietzsche
People
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Will Power
William "Will" Steven Power (born 1 March 1981) is an Australian motorsports driver who currently competes in the IndyCar Series, driving for Team Penske. He is the 2014 and 2022 IndyCar Series champion and the 2018 Indianapolis 500 champion. ...
(born 1981), an Australian racing driver
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Will Power (performer)
Will Power is an award winning American playwright, rapper, actor, and educator.
Career
A pioneer in the genre of hip hop theatre, Power helped to create an influential new form of theater that fuses original music, rhymed dialogue, and chor ...
Culture
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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength'', a book by psychologist Roy F. Baumeister
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''Will Power'' (TV series), TVB Drama, 2013
Music
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WLPWR
William Washington, known professionally as WLPWR (pronounced ''Willpower'') is a musician and music producer who founded SupaHotBeats in 2002, as well as BNDWTH, a record label and production studio based out of Atlanta founded by Washington in ...
, a band from South Carolina
Albums
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''Willpower'' (Today Is the Day album), 1994
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''#willpower'' (will.i.am album), 2013
Other uses
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Willpower paradox
See also
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William Power (disambiguation) William Power may refer to:
Australia
* Bill Power (Australian politician) (1893–1974), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
* William Grene Power (1835–1903), member of the Queensland Legislative Council
* Will Power (born 1981), ...
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Will Power (disambiguation) Will Power (born 1981) is an Australian motorsport driver.
Will Power may also refer to:
* Will Power (performer), American actor, rapper, playwright, and educator
* Will Power (TV series), ''Will Power'' (TV series), a 2013 drama series
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Power (disambiguation)
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
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Will (disambiguation)
Will may refer to:
Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
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