Just exert a little self-control, you tell yourself. But it’s so hard! People frequently think of self-control as something ...

People with strong self-control don't rely on sheer willpower. They use smart, science-backed strategies to make resisting ...

Mindfulness is a strategy of calming the mind and the sense of being aware of what our mind is doing in the present moment (Epstein, 2018). Here are 7 lessons mindfulness can teach about improving ...

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’ ...

Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Self-control has long ...

Explore Paul Thomas Anderson's insights on responding to criticism not just emotionally, but critically, as he shares ...

Psychologist Susan Pinker explores new discoveries in the science of human nature. Read previous columns here. In the early 1980s, a group of psychologists, led by Richard Tremblay of the University ...

To navigate life's stresses, the ability to control one's emotions, thoughts, and actions is essential. Research suggests self-control makes the difference between spiraling after a personal failure ...