PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/08/31/four-hours-a-day-battling-temptation/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:00:13 -0400Did you Know that The Average Person Spends Four Hours of their Day Battling Temptation?<![CDATA[At least, that&#8217;s what a new book by social psychologist Roy F. Baumeister &amp; journalist John Tierney entitled Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength says. According to the authors, the average person spends four hours or more each day resisting temptation: Temptation to slack off at work and check facebook, to eat unhealthy foods, or even to engage in sex or other activities.]]>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:40:57 -0400<![CDATA[Helen Smith]]>https://pjmedia.com/helen-smith/2011/08/31/four-hours-a-day-battling-temptation-n136752