Hacking Self-Control With Humility
New research finds that humble humans may have more self-control.
Reminding kids what they're supposed to be doing helps them make fewer errors, but asking them to wait has no effect.
A strong belief in free will could give conservatives an edge over liberals when it comes to self-restraint.
A study from Britain links poor self-control in childhood with adult unemployment.
German researchers report a few minutes of communion with a higher power can boost self-control.
Researchers report people are more likely to behave in a morality-minded manner earlier in the day.
New research refines our understanding of how materialistic thoughts diminish our ability to restrain our impulses.
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.
That weird study we wrote about a couple of months ago just got reinforced.
Australian researchers find rinsing one’s mouth with a glucose solution helps restore depleted self-control.
New research finds settling back and watching a favorite television program can help us replenish our depleted self-control.
Fad dieting failures reveal Americans attitudes toward food and themselves.
Experiments on canines suggest self-control, in both humans and animals, is related to blood glucose levels.
Two academics studying psychology conclude that when self-control has been weakened by depletion of its resources, selfish and dishonest behavior may readily ensue.