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·September 20, 2017·3 min read

Self Control May Not Diminish Throughout the Day

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.

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·January 15, 2016·2 min read

Lapses in Self-Control Can Establish a Perception of Power

Researchers report a lack of self control can establish a perception of power.

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·October 9, 2017·6 min read

A Turbo Charge For Your Brain?

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

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·April 22, 2014·4 min read

Brain Size Matters When it Comes to Animal Self Control

Animals with the largest brain volume showed superior cognitive abilities, a new study reports.

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·August 5, 2016·4 min read

Brain Network of Psychopathic Criminal Functions Differently

Researchers report a strong focus on reward coupled with a lack of self control appears to drive criminal psychopaths.

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·July 26, 2017·4 min read

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

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.

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·July 30, 2018·3 min read

Great Tit Birds Have as Much Impulse Control as Chimps

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

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·February 13, 2017·5 min read

Brain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?

Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.

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·July 27, 2020·4 min read

Hedonism Leads to Happiness

Pursuing hedonistic goals, such as taking time to yourself for relaxation or activities you enjoy, are essential, yet often neglected, for personal wellbeing.