Self-regulation is the ability to notice that your emotions are revving up and calm down before acting impulsively. The ability to stop oneself from acting on impulses takes quite a while to develop.

In parenting discussions, “self-regulation” often pertains to temper tantrums, behavioral issues, and child development. Dawn Friedman, MSEd, LPCC, a licensed professional clinical counselor, ...

A study by the universities of Zurich and Mainz has shown that teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school has a positive long-term effect on their later educational ...

In a recent study published in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, researchers examined the potential association between depression among mothers and behavioral self-regulation among ...

School districts can help students understand and process their emotions while keeping them engaged in learning activities thanks to modern classroom designs. While emotion plays an important role in ...

“Feelings…nothing more than feelings…” Sounds so soothing, doesn’t it? Except feelings can get pretty big and even scary when they’re radiating from small children. Who hasn’t been blown away by the ...

Amid growing controversy over marketing food to children and how to tackle the nation's obesity epidemic, marketers Tuesday announced a new initiative designed to strengthen self-regulation and to ...

A chip of the old block – this old saying takes on new significance in 21st century Singaporean homes, where research shows that when parents exercise self-control, do not wrestle with economic or ...