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Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain Areas

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2018

Researchers report adolescent cannabis use alters the structural development of the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that helps control higher cognitive functions.... Read More...

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Weight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

A new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.... Read More...

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Great Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as Chimps

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

Researchers report the great tit, a common European songbird, has similar impulse control to that of larger, more cognitively advanced animals.... Read More...

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ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2018

Researchers report, contrary to popular belief, Adderall and other ADHD drugs do not improve cognition in healthy college students. Instead, they may impair cognitive function. ... Read More...

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Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function

Neuroscience NewsApril 11, 2018

According to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.... Read More...

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Chimpanzee Self Control is Related to Intelligence

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 8, 2018

According to researchers, a chimpanzees' general intelligence is correlated with their ability to delay gratification and exert self control. ... Read More...

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Why It’s Time to Lay the Stereotype of the ‘Teen Brain’ to Rest

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2017

Researchers explore what goes on in the teen brain during this critical point of development and say that it might be time to put some age-old stereotypes to rest.... Read More...

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Stay Focused, If You Can: Individual Differences in Brain Dynamics Influence Self Control

Neuroscience NewsNovember 1, 2017

Researchers investigate the neuroscience behind how some people are better at resisting temptation that others.... Read More...

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A Turbo Charge For Your Brain?

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2017

Using non-invasive brain stimulation, researchers stimulated the lateral prefrontal cortex and medial prefrontal cortex, enhancing executive function and self control.... Read More...

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Self Control May Not Diminish Throughout the Day

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 20, 2017

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...

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New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2017

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...

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Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Stressful Emotions

Neuroscience NewsJuly 26, 2017

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...

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Adolescent Cannabis Use Alters Development of Planning and Self Control Brain Areas

Weight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of Brain

Great Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as Chimps

ADHD Drugs Do Not Improve Cognition in Healthy College Students

Childhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive Function

Chimpanzee Self Control is Related to Intelligence

Why It’s Time to Lay the Stereotype of the ‘Teen Brain’ to Rest

Stay Focused, If You Can: Individual Differences in Brain Dynamics Influence Self Control

A Turbo Charge For Your Brain?

Self Control May Not Diminish Throughout the Day

New Insight Into Self-Control Through Neuroimaging

Talking to Yourself in the Third Person Can Help You Control Stressful Emotions