We humans are social creatures, and we need close personal relationships to flourish. When our connections with others are lacking, we feel lonely. Not only does loneliness feel bad, but it also harms ...

Self-control can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s resisting the urge to eat that extra slice of cake when you’re uncomfortably full or holding back from sending a hasty text, the struggle to ...

You can talk about self-control as the capacity to override impulses, resist temptations, and overturn dominant responses, to advance long-term over short-term goals, and to develop efficient, ...