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Marshmallows and Beyond: Cultural Influences on Self-Regulation
Few psychology studies have created a bigger stir than Walter Mishel’s research into marshmallows. Okay,…
How Does Self-Control Really Work? Introducing a Debate
You’d like to know how researchers think about self-control, but don’t know where to begin? Begin here… Continue reading
How Best to Achieve our New Year’s Resolutions
Psychology research can help us accomplish our New Year’s resolutions, even if we’re offered tempting cake. Continue reading
Powerful Evidence: Self-Control Training Works — and Changes Brains
Both survey data and fMRI neuroimaging suggest that a program to help poor children develop self-control skills had real benefits over many years. Continue reading
Can We Boost Our Students’ Self-Control?
You have, no doubt, heard about this research before. Walter Mischel tested preschoolers on self-control….
Healthy Snacks After Exercise? Depends on the Timing…
We’re likelier to make good snack choices before we exercise than after. This research finding gives us practical advice, and supports a well-known (but recently controversial) theory of self-control. Continue reading
The Self-Control Paradox: Resistance is (Often) Futile
The “self-control paradox” leads to a surprise. We shouldn’t help students resist temptation. Instead, we want them to avoid temptation in the first place. Continue reading
Adolescents and Self-Control: Do Teens Recognize High Stakes?
Why is adolescent self-control so difficult? Recent research suggests that teens don’t consistently recognize the difference between high-stakes and low-stakes situations. And: the brain networks that help them do so don’t mature until we turn 19 or 20. Continue reading
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Bilingual Preschoolers and Self-Control
If you can speak two or more languages, you’re likely to have some real advantages…
School, Self-Regulation, and the Brain
The Study A just-published study asks about the effect of schooling on the brain. (A…