Take control: Exploring how self-discipline works and how we might boost it
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 14:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Self-control helps us keep our cool, get things done, and resist the things that tempt us. Numerous studies have found evidence for the idea of self-control as a limited resource, but emerging research suggests that this model may not tell the whole story. New research explores the various mechanisms -- metabolic, cognitive, motivational, affective -- thought to underlie self-control.