Self-regulation is the ability to notice that your emotions are revving up and calm down before acting impulsively. The ability to stop oneself from acting on impulses takes quite a while to develop.

Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the "happiness paradox"—a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy. Studies have documented the paradox ...

Students’ poor self-regulation skills hurt learning. Behavioral problems can cause significant disruptions in the classroom, ...

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...

It’s probably all too familiar. Against your best intentions, you find yourself reaching for a late-night snack again. You snap at a colleague who didn’t really say anything wrong. You find excuses so ...

I study self-regulation, but I still struggle to manage my emotions as a parent at times. Parents' actions can strongly shape how children develop self-regulation, so I'd like to do better. Strategies ...