Imagine a seesaw in your brain. On one side is your desire system, the network of brain areas related to seeking pleasure and reward. On the other side is your self-control system, the network of ...

Self-control issues during childhood may be strongly linked to a wide variety of adverse outcomes in adulthood, new research suggests. A long-term cohort study of more than 1200 individuals born in ...

A new study finds people who habitually try to be happier also tend to have less willpower. Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the "happiness paradox" -- a phenomenon wherein ...

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.

A failure to include both genders in clinical and pre-clinical research analyses can result in detrimental health outcomes. Historically, most scientific research has focused on testing males, with ...