Covid lockdowns slowed the growth of focus and self-control skills in young children, especially those who started school ...

Self-control occurs when our choices are guided by the long-term consequences of our actions rather than by small, immediate gains. Refusing to snack now so that one can enjoy a delicious meal later ...

Last month I received a query from a distinguished professor of neuroscience asking whether there is any literature linking mentalization to self-control. This was a reminder of how segregated ...

You don’t need therapy to understand yourself. Here’s how your daily experiences can uncover your emotional patterns, self-control style and drive.

Parents regularly worry about how their children will navigate the world as adults. Will they grow up to be happy and well-adjusted? Will they get a good job and live comfortably? Every child is ...

In other words, if the parent makes the child wait for longer than she's developmentally able (not soothing as in #1), her anxiety about getting her needs met overwhelms her and she learns she has to ...

These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, ...