When it comes to self-control, consumers in the United States are in trouble. But a new study says there's hope; we just need a little help to see self-regulation as fun.
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September 21, 2010
Could learning self-control be enjoyable?
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August 18, 2010
Hunting the successful psychopath
Put aside the dramatic Hollywood portrayals. Suited, married, high achieving, some of them walk among us. No, not vampires or super-heroes but 'successful psychopaths'. Like their criminally violent cousins - the standard psychopaths - these people are ruthless, callous, fearless and arrogant. But thanks to their superior self-control and conscientiousness, rather than landing in prison, they end
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June 12, 2010
Contrary to popular models, sugar is not burned by self-control tasks
Contradicting a popular model of self-control, a psychologist says the data from a 2007 study argues against the idea that glucose is the resource used to manage self control and that humans rely on this energy source for will power.
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March 5, 2010
Teaching self-control skills to children reduces classroom problems
Children taught skills to monitor and control their anger and other emotions improved their classroom behavior and had significantly fewer school disciplinary referrals and suspensions, according to a new study.
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February 11, 2010
Self-control impaired in type 2 diabetics, research suggests
Type 2 diabetes, an increasingly common complication of obesity, is associated with poor impulse control. Researchers suggest that neurological changes result in this inability to resist temptation, which may in turn exacerbate diabetes.
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January 27, 2010
Fluctuating Blood Glucose Levels May Affect Decision Making
Would you choose to receive a small amount of money today or a larger sum next month? We know that it is worth it to wait longer for a larger reward, but sometimes the temptation for the smaller, immediate reward becomes too great and we simply cannot resist it. Selecting the immediate reward is known as "future discounting" and often suggests a lack of self-control...
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January 16, 2010
Study Finds Self-Control To Be Contagious
Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving in to temptation, look around. A new University of Georgia study has revealed that self-control - or the lack thereof - is contagious...
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January 14, 2010
Self-control, and lack of self-control, is contagious
A new study has revealed that self-control -- or the lack thereof -- is contagious.
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December 11, 2009
December 2, 2009
Psychologists suggest parents should wait to teach toddlers self-control
Psychologists suggest that it may be detrimental to the developing brain to push it toward maturity too soon.
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