Psych Basics

Self-Control
Impulsivity, Anger Management, Discipline, Willpower

All about Self-Control

Self-control separates us from our ancient ancestors and the rest of the animal kingdom, thanks to our large prefrontal cortices. Rather than responding to immediate impulses, we can plan, we can evaluate alternative actions, and we can refrain from doing things we'll regret. We can also take advantage of these innately human abilities by developing wisdom and willpower.

 



Failures of Impulse Control

Impulse Control: Why Is It Harder than Ever?

It is so hard to say no when you want to say yes!

How You Are Sabotaging Your Self-Control

Why thought suppression is a bad way to deal with temptation.

Addiction: The Long Slide

"I did all the things I wasn't supposed to do."

Why Are You So Impulsive?

Self-regulation and symptoms of impulsivity.

Your Inner Voice: A Key To Self-Control?

That little voice in your head helps with impulse control.

Quirky Minds: Hold Me Back

Some people are prisoners of their impulses.

How Do Obsessive Compulsive People Think?

Fear of your thoughts and sensations.

Deep Rationality

Evolutionary psychology meets behavioral economics.

Slamming the Refrigerator Door on Emotional Eating

Your deep down hunger may be for something other than all those Doritos.

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Regulating Behavior

If Self-Control's a Muscle, Why Can't I Exercise It?

How food can defy self-control efforts.

Tame Your Temptations

Self-Sabotage: The Enemy Within

How to stop procrastinating, overeating, people-pleasing, and being over-the-top modest.

Mind Your Body: Tame Your Temptations

Strengthen your self-control.

Making Foresight 20/20

No willpower? No problem.

Leveraging Self-Control

Flexing your dieting muscle.

The Limits of Self-Control

Want to quit smoking? Pick up a chocolate habit.

Why a Mirror Can Make You Behave Better

Self-control is very valuable, and most of us are eager to boost our self-master

Leveraging as a Strategy to Defeat Needless Delay

How to leverage self-control to beat procrastination.

The Hidden Doublespeak of Willpower and Self-control

Who do we control the self for?

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Anger Management

"Anger Management:" A Flawed Concept

The objective should be elimination of anger, not "management"

"I Am Powerless Over My Anger"

Anger management and AA go together like - well - oil and water

Field Guide to the Hypomanic: Hothead of State

Rahm Emanuel is Obama's army of one.

Controlling Anger

How to keep anger from eroding your life.

Anger Management Failures

Don't date someone you meet in anger management class.

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Self-Control Tests

Anger Test - Abridged

Is your temper under control?

Locus of Control

Are you taking charge of your life?

Procrastination - Abridged

How putting off tomorrow impacts your life.

Setting Goals

Are you closer to your dreams, or lost in frustration?

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