我放弃它了…是在自我克制的时候落马的。

I gave it up ... self-denial is where I come a cropper.

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因此在预期到可能失败时，个体就会放弃努力，这是因为努力和失败威胁到了他们的能力自我概念。

When anticipating the possible failure, they will abandon effort. Because effort and failure threat his self-concept of ability.

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