In two newly published studies, researchers at the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) investigated how family dogs' ADHD-like traits relate to their learning and self-control.

The study of self-regulation is a big deal in social psychology, and the results are of interest to many, not just those who struggle to win the good fight against themselves. Roy Baumeister's ...

Megan and Jake are adults with the same hang-up: They are both unable to delay gratification. Megan likes to buy expensive things on the spur of the moment. Jake loves people and gets very excited and ...

The second study, published in The Veterinary Journal, investigated the relationship between ADHD-like traits and self-control in dogs. Here, the researchers adapted the famous Marshmallow Test. The ...