In a small study that scanned the brains of teenagers while exposing them to tempting "food cues," researchers report that reduced activity in the brain's "self-regulation" system may be an important ...

If you’re an inherently self-aware or emotionally intelligent person, your brain probably functions at a different level than ...

How do we react when we are socially excluded (i.e.; left out, rejected, or made fun of)? More specifically, what does the experience of social exclusion "look like" in our brains? Cyberball ...

Your working memory, cognitive flexibility, and self-regulation are core components of executive function (EF), an interrelated set of mental skills that lay the foundation for advanced cognitive ...

In working with survivors of acute and repeated traumatic events over the last several decades, I am always particularly conscious of individuals’ self-regulating capacities initially and throughout ...

I study self-regulation, but I still struggle to manage my emotions as a parent at times. Parents' actions can strongly shape how children develop self-regulation, so I'd like to do better. Strategies ...

Older adults who adhered to a structured lifestyle intervention saw greater improvement from blood flow and regulation ...