Walter Mischel, the psychologist renowned for the groundbreaking study known as the "marshmallow test," has finally decided to tell the story of that research for a general audience.
Oct 9, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Do you want to avoid chocolate until you've lost weight or leave your savings in the bank earning interest rather than splurge on an expensive gadget? You might think using willpower is the best way to ...
Couples often go grocery shopping together, make joint financial decisions, and choose entertainment options to share. Products and programs like shared gym memberships and joint credit cards are designed with couples in ...
May 21, 2014
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Activity in areas of the brain related to reward and self-control may offer neural markers that predict whether people are likely to resist or give in to temptations, like food, in daily life, according to research in Psychological ...
May 1, 2014
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Methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, may prevent the depletion of self-control, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
Apr 23, 2014
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(Medical Xpress)—Drug-dependent people who least take the future into account may, paradoxically, be the ones to benefit the most from certain treatments.
Mar 31, 2014
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It might be true that people have a harder time controlling themselves when they are tired at the end of the day, but that doesn't mean that self-control is a limited resource, say authors in the Cell Press publication Trends ...
Jan 15, 2014
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A recent experiment involving University of Western Australia students suggests snacking while studying does not improve academic performance.
Oct 17, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—A recently published study strongly suggests men succumb to sexual temptations more than women—for example, cheating on a partner—because they experience strong sexual impulses, not because they have ...
Sep 19, 2013
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A person's ability to delay gratification—forgoing a smaller reward now for a larger reward in the future—may depend on how trustworthy the person perceives the reward-giver to be, according to a new study by researchers ...
Sep 4, 2013
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