Prolonged mental fatigue can wear down brain areas crucial for an individual's ability to self-control, and can cause people ...

Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Self-control can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s resisting the urge to eat that extra slice of cake when you’re uncomfortably full ...

If you struggle with low self-esteem, are constantly being self-critical and talking yourself down, some simple strategies can help you become more confident and help you value yourself more.

In a new multidisciplinary study published in the PNAS, a group of researchers from neuroscience and economics at the IMT School of Advanced Studies Lucca links the debated concept of "ego depletion", ...