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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 ...

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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’ ...

As the old adage goes, there's no handbook for parenting. But ask anyone who has raised a child into adulthood, and they'll ...

It’s probably all too familiar. Against your best intentions, you find yourself reaching for a late-night snack again. You snap at a colleague who didn’t really say anything wrong. You find excuses so ...

When it comes to self-control, adolescents tend to follow the patterns their parents establish, according to West Virginia ...

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.

Everybody wants to be seen as knowledgable and intelligent, while having others admire them. But knowing how to get there can get a little tricky. Before you panic too much, there's good news. Because ...

Strong leadership rests on a foundation of humility. Have you noticed how leaders with self-assurance bordering on arrogance fill the news? Such portrayals usually imply that resolute certainty is the ...