As Kross tells the tale, human beings spend at least one-third of their time focused on either the past or the future; in ...

Self-control—or the ability to manage one's impulses, emotions, and behaviors to achieve long-term goals—is what separates humans from the rest of the animal kingdom. Self-control is primarily ...

Researchers surveyed hundreds of people and found the more they habitually tried to be happier, the less they reported using self-control in their daily lives. Maglio and Kim figured this was ...