A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the relationship between self-discipline and happiness. The findings suggest that ...

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 ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

Self-control issues during childhood may be strongly linked to a wide variety of adverse outcomes in adulthood, new research suggests. A long-term cohort study of more than 1200 individuals born in ...

Self-control refers to the process of resisting temptations (e.g., eating junk food) that conflict with enduring goals that usually involve bigger but delayed rewards (maintaining a healthy weight and ...

A failure to include both genders in clinical and pre-clinical research analyses can result in detrimental health outcomes. Historically, most scientific research has focused on testing males, with ...