self-control
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As he has aged, has increasingly appeared to lack filters or self-control.
From Salon • May 26, 2026
Holding back a child can be a good option to allow children extra time to develop self-control and self-regulation skills vital for the classroom, said Stanford professor Thomas Dee, who has studied red-shirting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Given the attention-sucking power of mainstream devices and software, "this is not about self-control anymore," Tang added.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
For years, scientists have believed that compulsive behaviors happen when people become trapped in a "habit loop" that overrides self-control.
From Science Daily • Feb. 16, 2026
And when Miss Celia burns the beans, I try and use some of that self-control my mama swore I was born without.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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