Everybody wants more self-control, but it’s proven difficult to beef up through training. New research suggests that what your social group does might be key to enhancing your own self-control skills.
Let your self-control gain momentum like a snowball rolling downhill.
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Could your resolution resilience use a little science to back it up? A new study suggests practice can help your self-control – but don’t push it too far.
Diners eat at Katz’s Delicatessen in New York, New York.
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As we struggle to avoid temptations throughout the day, we often rely on willpower and self-control to back impulses. New research suggests a different way to think about this internal battle.
Attempts to restructure our “obesogenic” food environment for health are often criticized - as restricting personal choice and freedom.
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Bombarded with unhealthy offerings by the food industry, we blame and shame ourselves for gaining weight. But is it really our fault, or are we being “entrapped?”
Ontario is the only Canadian province to offer a unique two-year, full-day and play-based kindergarten model.
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Effective organisations encourage self-control, good process, proper discussion and are more driven by growth mindsets than unrealistic performance metrics.
Every year, millions of people around the world make New Year’s resolutions. And every year, the great majority of us break and abandon those resolutions. Psychology research can help.
Children and families wait in line, as holiday gifts and toys are distributed to underprivileged children at the Fred Jordan Mission in Los Angeles December 21 2013.
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Few people would argue with the idea that sleep is good for us, but not many of us know that a lack of sleep can cause weight gain. The health benefits of sleep are extremely well-documented. It provides…