News tagged with self control

Low on self-control? Surrounding yourself with strong-willed friends may help

the resolve to skip happy hour and go to the gym instead, to finish a report before checking Facebook, to say no to the last piece of chocolate cake. Though many struggle to resist those temptations, new research suggests ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 09, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Phone app for managing heart disease

A new smart phone app that helps patients manage heart disease and stay out of the hospital has been developed by a team led by a Rutgers–Camden nursing student.

Cardiology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Quitting marshmallow test can be a rational decision

(Medical Xpress)—A psychological experiment known as "the marshmallow test" has captured the public's imagination as a marker of self control and even as a predictor of future success. This test shows how well children ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Short bouts of exercise boost self control

Short bouts of moderately intense exercise seem to boost self control, indicates an analysis of the published evidence in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Health created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Bilingual children have better 'working memory' than monolingual children, study shows

A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory –which holds, processes and updates information ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers say practicing healthy behaviors can actually improve your self-control

You can train your body, your mind ... and your willpower? That's according to a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, who say that with a little practice, it may be ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Kicking the habit—New research examines the barriers to quitting smoking for smokers with asthma

(Medical Xpress)—A new University of Cincinnati study examines how anxiety sensitivity can thwart the efforts of smokers with asthma to quit smoking. This new direction of research from Alison McLeish, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sugar boosts self-control, study says

(Medical Xpress)—To boost self-control, gargle sugar water. According to a study co-authored by University of Georgia professor of psychology Leonard Martin published Oct. 22 in Psychological Science, a mouth rinse with g ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

The Marshmallow Study revisited: Delaying gratification depends as much on nurture as on nature

For the past four decades, the "marshmallow test" has served as a classic experimental measure of children's self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out for two ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 11, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Кesearcher identifies factors to help parents and professionals recognize teens in distress

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now, a University of Missouri public health expert has identified factors that will help parents, medical ...

Health created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self-control may not be a limited resource after all

refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on your tax forms when you'd rather watch TV – seem to boil down to one essential ingredient: self-control. Self-control is what ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Favorite TV reruns may have restorative powers: researcher

(Medical Xpress)—We hear all the time that we need to get off the couch, stop watching TV and get moving. But what if watching TV under specific conditions could actually provide the mental boost you need ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychopaths get a break from biology

A University of Utah survey of judges in 19 states found that if a convicted criminal is a psychopath, judges consider it an aggravating factor in sentencing, but if judges also hear biological explanations ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Children's self-control is associated with their body mass index as adults

As adults, we know that self-control and delaying gratification are important for making healthful eating choices, portion control, and maintaining a healthy weight. However, exhibiting these skills at a young age actually ...

Pediatrics created Aug 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Anti-bullying efforts should be tailored to victims' needs, study shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Girls with poor self-control become as physically aggressive as the average boy when they’re bullied, suggests a new study by psychologists at the University of Illinois.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Self control

Self control is the ability to control one's emotions and desires, is the capacity of efficient management to the future. In psychology it is sometimes called self-regulation, and exerting self-control through the executive functions in decision making is thought to deplete a resource in the ego.

"A man without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls" (Proverbs 25:28).

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