Uncertainty About Time Of Dieting Payoffs May Be Key To Weight Loss Effectiveness

You're So Self-Controlling by Maria Konnikova.  The New York Times.  November 16, 2013.

(1)  According to this article a failure of self-control may be a reasoned response to ________________.

(2)  The more time passes without the expected reward the more _____________________.

(3)  Giving up can be a natural response to a time frame that ________________________.

(4)  There are probably a majority of situations in where waiting longer is a valid clue that the reward ______________________________.

(5)  When a decision maker is waiting he is constantly re-evaluating the _________________.

(6)  Instead of emphasis on the failure of will power, it might be more effective to better calibrate our ______________________ setting ____________________ that capture.