We have many avenues to distract us from our goals. Whether it is social media, the latest celebrity gossip or the phones in our pockets, modern society has built engaging systems for our ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...

Almost everybody faces self-control problems at some point in life. Shedding a couple of extra pounds, turning down the third beer of the night, exercising instead of sitting on the couch watching ...

Self-control plays an important role in achieving our personal goals. Yet, self-control is hard and prone to failure – whether we’re trying to stick to a workout regimen, to reduce alcohol consumption ...

Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Self-control has long ...