A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the ...

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 ...

Finding self-control can be a struggle for many. Here’s how to fight impulsive decision-making and live by your true values. Self-control can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s resisting the ...

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 ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...

In a previous post, I described self-value as more important, desirable, and motivational than self-esteem. If everyone’s self-esteem were higher, there would be even more conflict and violence in the ...

In the year 3BC (Before Covid), the transformation I was leading to create a self-managed organisation was viewed by many as idealistic and very exceptional. In the year 1AD (After Disease), with the ...