News tagged with self control

Psychologists suggest parents should wait to teach toddlers self-control

Toddlers are distractible. Their minds flit constantly here and there, and they have a terrible time concentrating on even the most stimulating project. They might be fascinated by a colorful new toy, but only until the next ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Americans who believe in equality are more likely to buy on impulse

A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 10

For adolescent crime victims, genetic factors play lead role

Genes trump environment as the primary reason that some adolescents are more likely than others to be victimized by crime, according to groundbreaking research led by distinguished criminologist Kevin M. Beaver ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researcher examines impact of religious beliefs on personal well-being

Hilda Schau says it's a belief in God that carried her through divorce and job loss. Urologist Manuel Padron says he regularly sees the power of faith at work in his patients.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

You wear me out: Thinking of others causes lapses in our self-control

Exerting self-control is exhausting. In fact, using self-control in one situation impairs our ability to use self-control in subsequent, even unrelated, situations. What about thinking of other people exerting self-control? ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0

The 'clean plate club' may turn children into overeaters

"Finish your broccoli!" Although parents may have good intentions about forcing their kids to eat cold, mushy vegetables, this approach may backfire the very next day, according to new research from Cornell University.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 2

The liberating effects of losing control

Self-control is one of our most cherished values. We applaud those with the discipline to regulate their appetites and actions, and we try hard to instill this virtue in our children. We celebrate the power of the mind to ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2