A new study published this month outlined how cuttlefish can pass the "marshmallow test," a version of which was popularized in the viral TikTok patience snack challenge When it comes to food, ...

Cuttlefish are full of personality, as behavioral ecologist Alexandra Schnell found out while researching the cephalopod's potential to display self-control. One test subject, named Franklin, was so ...

A new study has revealed that common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are capable of delayed gratification, a trait previously ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the ...

Cuttlefish can show the same amount of self-control as bigger-brained animals, a test found. The cephalopods resisted taking food immediately to get a better reward later. Similar tests are used on ...

Neuroticism may moderate the relationship between certain personality traits and self-control, and the interaction effects appear to differ by the type of self-control, according to a new study.

Physical and emotional wellness and balanced living—not depriving yourself of the things you want but, at the same time, not overindulging—are goals most people strive for but sometimes have ...

Are you good at long-term planning? Can you stick with a goal, even if it’s a long, boring path to reach it? Or are you someone who is more impulsive? Do you live in the moment, even if it may not be ...

These are comments I might get when people learn about my lifestyle. I’m one of those annoying people who eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise five times a week, save a portion of their salary, ...

So much of our lives are affected by our ability (or inability) to reach a goal. Whatever the plan may be, willpower, self-control, and motivation are at the forefront. Yet, too often, we pressure ...