Self-control is positively associated with a host of beneficial outcomes. Therefore,
psychological interventions that reliably improve self-control are of great societal value. A …

Self-regulatory failure is a core feature of many social and mental health problems. Self-
regulation can be undermined by failures to transcend overwhelming temptations, negative …

The strength model of self-regulation holds that self-regulation operates by consuming a
limited energy resource, thereby producing a state called ego depletion in which volition is …

Does trait self‐control (TSC) predict affective well‐being and life satisfaction—positively,
negatively, or not? We conducted three studies (Study 1: N= 414, 64% female, Mage= 35.0 …

Objectives: Inhibitory control training has been hypothesised as a technique that will
improve an individual's ability to overrule impulsive reactions in order to regulate behaviour …

Digital behaviour change interventions, particularly those using pervasive computing
technology, hold great promise in supporting users to change their behaviour. However …

The past decade has witnessed a surge in research on training paradigms aimed at directly
influencing cognitive processes in addiction and other psychopathology. Broadly, two …

Self-control is generally viewed as highly desirable. In the eating behavior domain, however,
the dominance of restraint theory has made the proposition that individuals should attempt to …

Abstract The Relapse Prevention (RP) model has been a mainstay of addictions theory and
treatment since its introduction three decades ago. This paper provides an overview and …

The likelihood of initiating addictive behaviors is higher during adolescence than during any
other developmental period. The differential developmental trajectories of brain regions …