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 ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the "happiness paradox"—a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy. Studies have documented the paradox ...

Self-control refers to the process of resisting temptations (e.g., eating junk food) that conflict with enduring goals that usually involve bigger but delayed rewards (maintaining a healthy weight and ...

The new year is a time when we all try to turn over a new leaf by getting rid of bad habits and developing new ones in their place. But as we all know from personal experience, most New Year’s ...

A new clinical trial has found evidence that the dopamine-enhancing drug tolcapone can help improve self-control and reduce alcohol consumption in people with alcohol use disorder. The study, ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — A new bill introduced in Congress aims to strip Washington, D.C., of its limited self-governance, placing full control of the nation’s capital back under congressional authority.

The new tools will be available starting June 3. TikTok is launching a new suite of self-care tools designed to give users more control over their content experience. Announced exclusively on "Good ...