Self-control, the ability to override or change internal impulses for the benefit of longer-term, strategic goals, has always been treasured as an admirable human trait. For example, Confucius taught ...

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There is a widespread tendency to see self-regulation as a normative skill, akin to walking and talking—a milestone that children need to master if they are going to succeed in school. By this way of ...

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