Last month I received a query from a distinguished professor of neuroscience asking whether there is any literature linking mentalization to self-control. This was a reminder of how segregated ...

Self-control, the ability to override or change internal impulses for the benefit of longer-term, strategic goals, has always been treasured as an admirable human trait. For example, Confucius taught ...

Almost everybody faces self-control problems at some point in life. Shedding a couple of extra pounds, turning down the third beer of the night, exercising instead of sitting on the couch watching ...

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’ ...

Having high self-control is often seen as a good thing. It’s believed to be key to success in many aspects of life—whether that’s getting a promotion at work, sticking to your workout regime, or ...

Self-control is a vital skill that touches every aspect of life, from managing your emotions to making sound decisions about your health, finances, or relationships. It is the ability to resist ...

<p><br><P> Regarding two letters that appeared in the Sept. 29 Enterprise, one written by Celia Rabinowitz, the other by Glenn Weder: Where is the tolerance of another point of view?<P> Some people ...

Of the world's 3,200 "most influential" scientists, 15 do their work in Florida, including Roy Baumeister, who co-authored the 2012 bestseller Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength.

In Galatians 5 the Apostle Paul lists for us the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. When I make individual spiritual plans with people, I often ask which of these virtues are you struggling to live out?

I was reading the Pastoral Epistles this week (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus), and one of the qualifications Paul mentioned for leadership is self-control. I decided to see what Google and AI had to say, ...