Introducing functional and dysfunctional self‐licensing: Associations with indices of (un)successful dietary regulation

Objective Giving in to food temptations is typically labeled as self‐regulation failure. However, when indulgence stems from self‐licensing processes, that is, relying on reasons to justify diet deviations, these instances might actually promote successful goal striving. This research aimed to theoretically define and test under what conditions self‐licensing would be considered functional (e.g., when it ultimately serves the long‐term goal of...