SELF CONTROL
STAY FOCUSED, IF YOU CAN: INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN BRAIN DYNAMICS INFLUENCE SELF CONTROL
Researchers investigate the neuroscience behind how some people are better at resisting temptation that others.… READ MORE…
SELF CONTROL MAY NOT DIMINISH THROUGHOUT THE DAY
A new PLOS ONE study reveals that regardless of the time of day, people experience a loss of motivation for completing a single task over its duration.… READ MORE…
YOUR HANDS MAY REVEAL THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN SELF CONTROL
A new study reports your hands could reveal whether you are disciplined or lack self control before a physical decision is made. The findings could shed new light on how our cognitive processes unfold to allow us to resist temptation.… READ MORE…
WANTING MORE SELF CONTROL COULD HINDER EFFORTS TO EXERT SELF CONTROL
According to researchers, our desire to take more control over our actions may actually be hindering our ability for self-control.… READ MORE…
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS RELEVANT TO DEVELOPMENT OF SELF CONTROL BY AGE 3
A new study reports that, by the age of 3, environmental influences become relevant in the development of a toddler’s self control.… READ MORE…
REPEAT FAILURES FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER LAPSES IN SELF CONTROL
A new study reports recalling failures in self control can lead people to repeat the actions.… READ MORE…
HOW STRESS CAN SABOTAGE SELF CONTROL
A new study explores how stress can alter the brain to impair self control.… READ
BRAIN SIZE MATTERS WHEN IT COMES TO ANIMAL SELF CONTROL
Animals with the largest brain volume showed superior cognitive abilities, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL WEAKENS BRAIN CONNECTIONS TIED TO SELF CONTROL OVER CIGARETTE CRAVINGS
New research suggests the high relapse rate in smokers could be explained by diminished connectivity in key brain networks.… READ MORE…
SELF-RECONFIGURING MODULAR ROBOTS CAN MERGE, SPLIT AND HEAL WHILE RETAINING FULL SENSORIMOTOR CONTROL
Researchers have developed modular robots that can become independent robotic entities by merging and splitting. This ability allows the robots to autonomously alter their shape to suit the task at hand. The system is also able to retain sensorimotor control during alteration and self heal by removing or repairing specific parts.… READ MORE…
NEW INSIGHT INTO SELF-CONTROL THROUGH NEUROIMAGING
A new neuroimaging study reveals self control varies depending on the importance of the decision. Self control, researchers note, may also be augmented when people are asked to justify their decisions.… READ MORE…
TALKING TO YOURSELF IN THE THIRD PERSON CAN HELP YOU CONTROL STRESSFUL EMOTIONS
Thinking or talking about oneself in the third person can lead people to consider themselves in similar ways to how they think about others, a new study reports. Researchers say talking about yourself in the third person may allow you to distance yourself from stressful experiences and help to regulate emotion. … READ MORE…