There are persistent socioeconomic disparities in many aspects of child development in
America. Relative to their affluent peers, children of low socioeconomic status (SES) …

Policy-makers are considering large-scale programs aimed at self-control to improve
citizens' health and wealth and reduce crime. Experimental and economic studies suggest …

The ability to control one's own emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in early life predicts a
range of positive outcomes in later life, including longevity. Does it also predict how well …

When we decided to look into selfcontrol, we knew we faced skeptics. In fact, we ourselves
were skeptical. Many behavioral scientists believed that selfcontrol problems were a normal …

The major threats to the health of American teenagers are behavioral—risky and reckless
things adolescents do that threaten their well-being and that of others. The primary approach …

This meta-analysis explores whether self-regulation in childhood relates to concurrent and
subsequent levels of achievement, interpersonal behaviors, mental health, and healthy …

A large body of research links both a lack of self-control and adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) to a variety of negative health and behavior outcomes, including delinquent and …

Over 21% of children in the United States today are poor, and the income gap between our
nation's richest and poorest children has widened dramatically over time. This article …

Self-control is among the most widely studied constructs in the social sciences. For instance,
more than 3% of peer-reviewed psychology articles in the past year were referenced by the …

Objectives: To explore the link between low self-control during adolescence and health
problems in early adulthood. Methods: Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of …