A new study from Northwestern University reports that children from low-socioeconomic status (SES) families may pay a hidden price for exercising the self-control and willpower needed to succeed ...

Olivia Remes is a mental health and well-being researcher at the University of Cambridge, author of This Is How You Grow After Trauma and a life coach. Her research has covered everything from ...

Society is awash in instant and constant gratification. From the abundance of consumer choices around nearly every corner to technological advances that have put every song, video, product, service ...

The usual meaning of self-control is being able to limit or resist indulgences. This can apply to overeating, excessive drinking or anything else that might be considered a vice. Appropriate ...

Many of us want to regulate ourselves better. But sometimes, when thinking about this, we develop tunnel vision. We might only think of one or two routes that could help us achieve healthy ...

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 ...

We think we need greater self-control to be happier. But a new study suggests the arrow of causation points the other way.

Society is awash in instant and constant gratification. From the abundance of consumer choices around nearly every corner to technological advances that have put every song, video, product, service ...