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Self-control
Mind the Gap
Use cues to change a bad habit
 
Lock Screens
Social media is the worst
 
No Need to Wait
How to beat procrastination
 
Environmental Science
Choose surroundings that support your goals
 
Goal Check
How to prevent self-sabotage
 
Step by Step
Think of goals as part of the journey, not the destination
 
Uncertain Incentives
Inconsistent rewards can be motivating
 
Rebel With a Cause
Help teens resist the pull of social media
 
Step Outside
Have an awe-some summer
 
Temptation Bundling
Treat yourself to accomplish your goals
 
Hack Your Space
Putting distance between you and your vices
 
Harnessing the IKEA Effect
How to make hard work a labor of love
 
Rituals as Resets
Make back-to-school season a fresh start
 
Emotions Are Contagious
But you can control what spreads
 
High Anxiety
Imagining the future helps the present
 
Wash Your Hands for Grandma
How to close the intention-behavior gap
 
Environments, Past and Present
How stress influences future behavior
 
Harnessing Curiosity
Curate what you can’t control
 
Let Teens Sleep In
The benefits of later school start times
 
Meaning Is Subjective
Self-control 303
 
Attention Is Selective
Self-control 202
 
Situations Are Objective
Self-control 101
 
Sleep Success
Setting yourself up for New Year’s resolutions
 
Character on Autopilot
Harnessing your habits
 
Life, Unplugged
Time for a screen test
 
Give and You Shall Receive
How to help teenagers help themselves
 
Grading Report Cards
What’s in an A—and what’s not
 
The Salvation of Habits
How to make self-control effortless
 
Self-Monitoring
How to keep your eye on the ball
 
The Best-Laid Plans
Making your resolutions a reality
 
Fine-Tuning Your Fresh Start
How to keep hope afloat in the New Year
 
Heart and Will
Gratitude opens the door to self-control
 
Capturing the Moment
Filming and forgetting our lives
 
Situation Modification
Out of sight, out of mind.
 
Perfect Storm
On cell phone usage and self-control in teenagers.
 
The Flynn Effect
How could it be that as a species, we’re getting smarter?
 
Psychological Distance
Why are kids today better at delaying gratification?
 
Kids Today
Why does it seem like kids today have worse self-control than they did 50 years ago?