Psychology Itself Is Under Scrutiny
Many famous studies of human behavior cannot be reproduced. Even so, they revealed aspects of our inner lives that feel true.
The New York Times
Topics: Metascience Self-Control Social Behavior Willpower
The Restrained Brain
Self-restraint goes hand in hand with the good life. Can brain science help us get a grip?
Aeon
Topics: Decision-Making Self-Control Willpower
Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test
How some are getting a new study of self-control wrong.
Behavioral Scientist
Topics: Self-Control Success Wealth Willpower
A Cognitive (and Social) View of Ritual
A new paper by top thinkers in psychology and cognitive anthropology sets out exactly what distinguishes ritual from everyday actions, and why we human beings spend so much time and energy performing — and observing — rituals.
Science on Religion
Topics: Emotion Ritual Self-Control
Why Rich Kids Are So Good at the Marshmallow Test
Affluence — not willpower — seems to be what’s behind some kids’ capacity to delay gratification.
The Atlantic
We’re Teaching Grit the Wrong Way
To get students to choose schoolwork over immediate pleasures, stop focusing on willpower.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Topics: Compassion David DeSteno Emotion Gratitude Grit Pride Self-Control Willpower
Strong-Willed Chimps Reveal Evolutionary Origins of Human Willpower
Study on some very disciplined chimpanzees suggests that our ability to exercise restraint has much deeper evolutionary roots than our worsening smartphone addictions may suggest.
Inverse
Topics: Animal Studies Cognition Intelligence Self-Control Willpower
Pride Can Be a Virtue, But It Needs to Be the Right Kind of Pride
Pride can actually move us toward our goals — and toward better behavior — according to psychology professor David DeSteno.
TED Ideas
Topics: David DeSteno Emotion Pride Self-Control
Why Willpower Is Overrated
Psychologists increasingly think effortful restraint is not the key to the good life. So what is?
Vox
Topics: Self-Control Willpower
Harnessing the Power of Prosocial Emotions for Our Future Selves
In his new book, David DeSteno explores how certain prosocial emotions, such as gratitude, compassion, and pride, can help us succeed in life when things like rationality and willpower power fall short.
Research on How Self-Control Works Could Help You Stick with New Year’s Resolutions
Could your resolution resilience use a little scientific research to back it up? A new study suggests practice can help your self-control — but don't push it too far.
The Conversation
The Only Way to Keep Your Resolutions
Willpower is for chumps. Here’s what actually works.
Gray Matter, The New York Times
“Strongest Evidence Yet” for Ego Depletion — the Idea That Self-Control Is a Limited Resource
It’s not easy to weigh the evidence for and against, but perhaps the science is tipping back in favor of ego depletion.
British Psychological Society Research Digest
How Richard Thaler’s ‘Simple Insights’ Led to a Nobel Prize
Katherine Milkman discusses the awarding of the Nobel Prize to behavioral economist Richard Thaler.
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Topics: Decision-Making Rationality Self-Control
Can You Have More Willpower?
An interview with Roy Baumeister, one of the world’s leading researchers on willpower and self-control.
The Huffington Post
Topics: Roy Baumeister Self-Control Willpower
Emotional Intelligence for Success
What underlies success? Self-control, according to psychology professor David DeSteno. But why are we still so bad it?
PopTech
Topics: Compassion David DeSteno Gratitude Grit Pride Self-Control Willpower
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