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==Self-control==
{{main|Self-control|Inhibitory control}}
The self-control aspect of motivation is increasingly considered to be a subset of [[emotional intelligence]];<ref>{{cite book |last1 = Kelly |first1 = Theresa |title = Empathy: A Quantum Approach – The Psychical Influence of Emotion |date = February 6, 2012 |isbn = 978-1-105-48288-5 |page = 101 |publisher = Lulu.com |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=NwaVAwAAQBAJ&q=The+self-control+aspect+of+motivation+is+increasingly+considered+to+be+a+subset+of+emotional+intelligence&pg=PA101 |access-date = 8 December 2014 }}</ref> it is suggested that although a person may be classed as highly intelligent (as measured by many traditional [[intelligence test]]s), they may remain unmotivated to pursue intellectual endeavors. [[Victor Vroom|Vroom's]] "[[expectancy theory]]" provides an account of when people may decide to exert self-control in pursuit of a particular goal.