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Study of the Day: Religion Boosts Patience, Has Practical Benefits
The Atlantic: Faith doesn’t just assuage fears about the afterlife. Research published in Psychological Science shows that it fuels self-control too. PROBLEM: Religious believers are often called on to exercise self-control. Christians, for instance, are
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Fighting willpower’s catch-22
ScienceNews: Willpower comes with a wicked kickback. Exerting self-control saps a person’s mental energy and makes the next desire that inevitably comes along feel more compelling and harder to resist, a study of people’s daily
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Why to-do lists set you up for failure
CBS News: You’ve probably seen advice about why it’s a great idea to maintain a rolling to-do list of projects — big and small — that you need to get done. Some efficiency experts recommend
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How to Increase Willpower and Follow Through With Resolutions
The Atlantic: Many people who made New Year’s resolutions are likely struggling with them now. Some may have already given up. Others are just letting the whole thing slide. The fact is that the act
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The Write Diet: Lose Weight With Just 15 Minutes and a Journal
The Atlantic: Can losing weight really be as simple as a 15-minute writing session? It worked for a group of women who recently took part in a psychological study. But it depends on what you
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Q & A With Psychological Scientist Wilhelm Hofmann
Wilhelm Hofmann is a psychological scientist at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We invited our Facebook and Twitter followers to submit their questions to Hofmann on self-control and temptation. Below are his
