A new study puts cuttlefish at center stage with the famous "marshmallow test," and shows that these soft-bodied hunters have what it takes.

Exercising too much self-control may be counter productive and could hinder performance in athletes and sports people, research suggests. UK scientists have found that hockey players who strived to ...

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.

Are you good at long-term planning? Can you stick with a goal, even if it’s a long, boring path to reach it? Or are you someone who is more impulsive? Do you live in the moment, even if it may not be ...

In a test of self-control, a Coquerel's sifaka reaches towards a two-liter soda bottle to retrieve a piece of food at the Duke Lemur Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Every year, nearly half of all Americans start the year with a resolution to change something about their lives. People make goals to try to be healthier and happier versions of themselves. But most ...