Key Takeaway: The ability to imagine another's state of mind, control one's emotions, avoid assuming a hostile or hopeless mindset, and maintain a steady, authoritative parenting style will help ...

Two of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eating habits. A new program that teaches parents how to cook with their 2-year-olds ...

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A child's success in his or her 30s in measures of health, wealth and more can be predicted by how well they can control their impulses as early as age three, says a new study, published today in ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the ...

Do you ever wonder why we humans act differently than each other? Why do some people indulge in sweet treats when they're on a diet while others seem to manage not eating junk food on a diet? Well, it ...

Do you ever feel like you’re being pulled in a million directions? In addition, maintaining a balanced work-life seems impossible when to-do lists stack up and deadlines loom. This is where ...

So much of our lives are affected by our ability (or inability) to reach a goal. Whatever the plan may be, willpower, self-control, and motivation are at the forefront. Yet, too often, we pressure ...

In the face of growing global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, and threats to democratic values, traditional behavioral policy approaches are increasingly coming into question. The ...

Two of the best predictors of life-long health and well-being are early childhood self-control skills and healthy eating habits. A new program that teaches parents how to cook with their 2-year-olds ...