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Self-control as a personality trait
Known as:
Self-Control
, Regulation, Self
, Control, Self
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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
MAXIMALLY STAR-FORMING GALACTIC DISKS. II. VERTICALLY RESOLVED HYDRODYNAMIC SIMULATIONS OF STARBURST REGULATION
R. Shetty
,
E. Ostriker
2012
Corpus ID: 118600130
We explore the self-regulation of star formation using a large suite of high-resolution hydrodynamic simulations, focusing on…
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Review
2012
Review
2012
Contextual and individual predictors of physical activity: Interactions between environmental factors and health cognitions.
B. Schüz
,
S. Wurm
,
+4 authors
C. Tesch-Römer
Health Psychology
2012
Corpus ID: 32529781
OBJECTIVE Although health behavior theories assume a role of the context in health behavior self-regulation, this role is often…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Meta-analytic investigation of the effectiveness of self-regulatory components in the treatment of adult problem behaviors.
Greggorio A. M. Febbraro
,
G. Clum
Clinical Psychology Review
1998
Corpus ID: 9662280
Review
1991
Review
1991
Therapies for hyperactive children: comparisons, combinations, and compromises.
C. Whalen
,
B. Henker
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
1991
Corpus ID: 10605877
Comparative treatment studies of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are impeded by methodological quandaries…
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Visual and auditory attention performance in hyperactive children: Competence or compliance
Sonya Draeger
,
M. Prior
,
A. Sanson
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
1986
Corpus ID: 25144676
The effect of self-control and compliance on the attentional performance of hyperactive children was assessed. Visual and…
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Addictive behaviors and life problems before and after behavioral treatment of problem drinkers.
W. Miller
,
K. Hedrick
,
C. A. Taylor
Addictive Behaviours
1983
Corpus ID: 20658406
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An exposure approach to alcohol abuse.
Richard Blakey
,
R. Baker
Behaviour Research and Therapy
1980
Corpus ID: 45383065
Review
1977
Review
1977
THE INFLUENCE OF PREDATION ON THE COMPOSITION OF FRESH‐WATER ANIMAL COMMUNITIES
T. Macan
Biological Reviews of The Cambridge Philosophical…
1977
Corpus ID: 37065498
1. The introduction of Salmo trutta into an artificial pond was followed by great reduction in the numbers of tadpoles, certain…
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Patterns of cerebral lateralization during cardiac biofeedback versus the self-regulation of emotion: sex differences.
Richard J. Davidson
,
Gary E. Schwartz
Psychophysiology
1976
Corpus ID: 37772281
The purpose of the present study was twofold: (1) to obtain information on central mechanisms underlying cardiac self-regulation…
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Effect of cueing on self-control of classroom behavior.
E. Glynn
,
J. D. Thomas
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
1974
Corpus ID: 26888245
Behavioral self-control procedures, composed of self-assessment, self-recording, self-determination and administration of…
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