From the American Psychological Association press release: Some 50 years since the original “marshmallow test” in which most preschoolers gobbled up one treat immediately rather than wait several minutes to get two, today’s youngsters may…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Americans believe they have less stamina for strenuous mental activity than their European counterparts — an indication that people in the U.S. perceive their willpower or…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: When faced with a tempting choice, it can be hard to stop and think through the potential consequences, but new research suggests that framing the choice as a…
From the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business press release: How often do you act impulsively without considering the consequences? What if you could learn how to be more patient? By using functional MRI (fMRI)…
From the SAGE publications press release via EurekAlert!: Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the…
From the British Psychological Society press release via AlphaGalileo: “Self-control resembles a muscle. It seems to lose power right after being used and it also gets stronger after exercise.” This is one of the key…