Researchers who study parenting and child development distinguish between behavioral control and psychological control. Behavioral control involves parents’ attempts to set clear rules and monitor ...

A team of researchers has identified measures we take in order to skirt having to exert self-control in our daily lives -- findings that offer new insights into what motivates human behavior. A team ...

As the old adage goes, there's no handbook for parenting. But ask anyone who has raised a child into adulthood, and they'll ...

Patients with asthma can improve their disease control and sleep quality, while reducing depression and anxiety through a behavior change intervention aimed at increasing their physical activity.

“I do get very aggressive and tend to yell. I feel like I can’t control it, because it’s something that’s, just, built up inside of me, and it just wants to, like, burst out,” says 14-year-old Marie. ...

Women using combined hormonal contraceptives lost less weight and had fewer restricted calories while involved in a ...