How to Gain Self Control
March 13, 2012
Scientific American:
We’ve all had that moment: you wanna punch some jerk right in the face. So, what stops us? Well, simply put, self-control.
But it turns out each of us has a limited quantity of self-control. Past studies have shown, for example, that stopping yourself from taking a cookie for about an hour is likely to increase your aggression later that day.
And there are tricks to increase our stash of control. A new study shows you can practice it, as one would practice any new skill,
Read the whole story: Scientific American
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