Despite our better judgment, we often make choices that we later feel bad about. Well, we can strengthen our self-control and make better choices by making simple changes to our environment. This ...

A new neuroscience twist on a classic psychology study offers some clues to what makes one student able to buckle down for hours of homework before a test while his classmates party. The study, ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

With many people dealing with fear and anxiety amid the coronavirus pandemic, Elena Mosaner said several of her clients have been inquiring about “reinventing themselves.” “It’s key to teach clients ...

This module is about self-control and how it is crucial to achieving your goals. This is the first of two videos in the module. After each video, there will be a short quiz. You’ll have to get most of ...

The Scopes Monkey Trial, while ostensibly about evolution vs. creationism, highlighted the question of parental control over school curricula. The author argues for upholding academic freedom, guided ...

Self-control, the ability to override or change internal impulses for the benefit of longer-term, strategic goals, has always been treasured as an admirable human trait. For example, Confucius taught ...

This study explored the utility of computer-aided, self-instruction training for enhancing reflective problem-solving among impulsive hearing-impaired adolescent students. Sixteen moderate to severely ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 20: Shoppers walk past a store advertising sales on Schlossstrasse shopping street in Steglitz district during the fourth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic on December ...