A good friend was complaining about her son who spent money way too freely and without concern, putting himself into debt on multiple credit cards. At the suggestion that perhaps it would help him to ...

When it comes to self-control, adolescents tend to follow the patterns their parents establish, according to West Virginia ...

As the old adage goes, there's no handbook for parenting. But ask anyone who has raised a child into adulthood, and they'll ...

Mmmm, a hot fudge sundae. The diet is supposed to start today, but surely it can wait until tomorrow – or maybe the next day. Many people know what’s good for them and choose to do the exact opposite, ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Most of us know — and likely have envied — a list-making, highly productive co-worker who is quietly on task. As the epitome of self-restraint, this low-key colleague meets or ...

Having high self-control is often seen as a good thing. It’s believed to be key to success in many aspects of life—whether that’s getting a promotion at work, sticking to your workout regime, or ...

You know that person, the one that always challenges your self-control? It might be a colleague you see occasionally at meetings, a friend of a friend, or a relative you only see at holidays. That ...

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’ ...

New research challenges the view that self-control equals sacrificing pleasure. Choosing to eat chocolate cake instead of carrot sticks does not equal a lack of self-control, according to new research ...

When considering poverty, our national conversation tends to overlook systemic causes. Instead, we often blame the poor for their poverty. Commentators echo the claim that people are poor because they ...