Impulse control disorders are conditions where people have impulses that are difficult or impossible to resist. These may include taking things that do not belong to them (kleptomania) or an urge to ...

Managing impulses has always been challenging but now it is harder than perhaps ever before. Why? I'm still amazed that in the two years that I've been blogging for Psychology Today the post that ...

A longitudinal study suggests that breastfeeding for at least three to six months is linked to stronger inhibitory control in preschool-aged children. Researchers theorize that feeding at the breast ...

Retail therapy can be an expensive coping mechanism. Here’s why impulsive shopping is so hard to resist. Have you ever walked into a store with a simple grocery list in hand, only to emerge with a ...

A recent study published in the journal Appetite suggests that infants who are breastfed may develop better self-control skills by the time they reach preschool. The findings provide evidence that the ...