Next to love, self-control is the most critical thing in life. Why? Self-control replaces guilt, shame, and condemnation as the gatekeeper of selfish impulses and desires to experience God’s Grace and ...

A new study published in Pastoral Psychology explored the psychological traits of Christians and atheists, focusing on self-compassion, narcissism, and shame. The findings suggest that Christians, on ...

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’ ...

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 ...

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 20: Shoppers walk past a store advertising sales on Schlossstrasse shopping street in Steglitz district during the fourth wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic on December ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Most of us know — and likely have envied — a list-making, highly productive co-worker who is quietly on task. As the epitome of self-restraint, this low-key colleague meets or ...