Why is it, have you ever wondered, that certain goals are very difficult to achieve? Is it because you don’t want to pursue these goals but have to? And is that challenging because you lack discipline ...

Converging scientific evidence – not to mention a great deal of life experience – tells us that self-control is an important ability. It helps us keep our cool, get things done, and resist the things ...

So much of our lives are affected by our ability (or inability) to reach a goal. Whatever the plan may be, willpower, self-control, and motivation are at the forefront. Yet, too often, we pressure ...

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 ...

In recent decades, philosophy of action and philosophy of mind have taken a decidedly naturalistic turn. As cognitive science has expanded, philosophers have engaged not only with abstract models of ...

Mark, an intelligent and engaging 21-year-old, came to see me for a psychiatric consultation to try to figure out why he kept running into difficulty achieving his goals. He seemed only willing or ...

A scientific squabble over how to define self-control draws from an unlikely source: A story from Greek mythology. Sailing home to Ithaca after the Trojan War, Odysseus longed to hear the Sirens’ ...

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Action is everything — especially consistent action. We can plan till the cows come home, but nothing happens until we act. Research has shown that if you take action without purpose, it can ...