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Self-control as a personality trait

Known as: Self-Control, Regulation, Self, Control, Self 
An individual's ability to manage and monitor their emotions, behaviors, and desires in the face of external demands in order to function in society.
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
We explore the self-regulation of star formation using a large suite of high-resolution hydrodynamic simulations, focusing on… 
Review
2012
Review
2012
OBJECTIVE Although health behavior theories assume a role of the context in health behavior self-regulation, this role is often… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Comparative treatment studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are impeded by methodological quandaries… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The effect of self-control and compliance on the attentional performance of hyperactive children was assessed. Visual and… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
1. The introduction of Salmo trutta into an artificial pond was followed by great reduction in the numbers of tadpoles, certain… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to obtain information on central mechanisms underlying cardiac self-regulation… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Behavioral self-control procedures, composed of self-assessment, self-recording, self-determination and administration of…