We need a new paradigm for addiction that puts psychology first and recognizes its heterogeneity. Only then will we see that ...

Experts agree that addiction is a disease, yet the disease model doesn't capture addiction's harmful effects on others.

One of the dominant ways of thinking about addiction is as a disease. While there is evidence for this approach, it often ...

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 ...

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’ ...

These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, ...

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, ...