Hacking Self-Control With Humility
New research finds that humble humans may have more self-control.
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Goals, Not Delays, Teach Toddlers Self Control
Reminding kids what they're supposed to be doing helps them make fewer errors, but asking them to wait has no effect.
Conservatives May Have More Self-Control
A strong belief in free will could give conservatives an edge over liberals when it comes to self-restraint.
Learn Self-Control, Stay Off the Dole
A study from Britain links poor self-control in childhood with adult unemployment.
Replenishing Self-Control Through Prayer
German researchers report a few minutes of communion with a higher power can boost self-control.
Yes, I’m an Ethical Person–Before Lunch, Anyway
Researchers report people are more likely to behave in a morality-minded manner earlier in the day.
For Many, Playing the Lottery Undermines Self-Control
New research refines our understanding of how materialistic thoughts diminish our ability to restrain our impulses.
Why He Can’t Keep It in His Pants
New research suggests men and women have a similar ability to resist temptation, but men's resistance fails more often because they experience stronger sex impulses.
Glucose Mouth Rinse Really Does Enhance Self-Control
That weird study we wrote about a couple of months ago just got reinforced.
Self-Control Slipping Away? Rinse. Spit. Repeat.
Australian researchers find rinsing one’s mouth with a glucose solution helps restore depleted self-control.