A new study suggests that people respond negatively to the switch to daylight saving time. Sleepiness caused by the one-hour setback impairs self-control and leads to less healthy consumption behavior. Unhealthy snacks increase following the time change and visits to fitness centers decrease.

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Mental fatigue leads to loss of self-control by putting brain areas to sleep | Study identifies sleep-like activity in the brain of people subjected to demanding mental tasks is associated with a greater tendency to aggressivity

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For adults, a diet high in saturated fats and added sugar has been linked to impulsivity and poor self-control. Researchers report that adolescent rats fed a high-fat diet showed poor control during motor tasks and decision-making as adults. This could provide insights into human development.

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Taking a break from your smartphone changes your brain, study finds - Scientists discovered that just 72 hours of smartphone restriction altered activity in brain regions linked to reward and self-control.

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The “happiness paradox” is a phenomenon wherein trying to make ourselves happier actually makes us less happy, as it can drain our ability to use self-control and willpower. As a result, we’re more susceptible to temptation, and to making self-destructive decisions that make us less happy.

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People with high self-control prefer meaning over pleasure 🌟, study finds. In contrast, people who are better at enjoying immediate pleasures 🎉 seek experiences enjoyable in the moment. This may help explain why self-controlled individuals often excel in areas like health 🏋️, work 💼, and relationships ❤️.

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People with high self-control prefer meaning over pleasure, study finds 🧠✨📚

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Insect cognition may be explained by executive functions. A peer reviewed Perspective applies self control ✋, task switching 🔄, and working memory 🧠 to documented behaviors and outlines testable predictions.

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Some Children’s Tantrums Can Be Seen in the Brain 🧠. Scanning the brains of children with sensory processing disorder, scientists see in some a struggle to gain self-control and minimize outside stimulation. 🌈🌟

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Longitudinal study suggests psychological well-being 😊 predicts later self-control, rather than self-control increasing well-being 🌱.

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❤️ New study links bedtime procrastination to lower heart rate variability (HRV), a physiological marker of self-control capacity.

😴 Individuals who delay sleep may have a weaker ability to manage their behavior and emotions.

💡 Researchers found brooding (getting stuck in negative thought loops) was a significant predictor of delaying sleep.

#SleepScience #SelfControl #HealthTech

Short-video viewing temporarily shuts down cognitive control networks, brain imaging study finds. Quick, engaging clips can be entertaining and harmless but some users find them difficult to stop using. Immersive, pleasurable viewing may reduce the need for active monitoring and self-control.

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People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it. They experience a disruption in the way their brains balance deliberate self-control and automatic habit learning.

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Elephants Just Passed a Classic Psychology Test – With More Restraint Than Many Humans. Psychologists used a classic psychology experiment to show that Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) can resist their impulses to get food in a more effective way.

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