Gain more control over your life by understanding the biological mechanisms of self-control and applying scientific strategies to overcoming your brain's hard-wiring.
Scientific Secrets for Self-Control
Put your will power in the driver's seat and swerve around temptation with a science-based guide to mastering the art of self-control.
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docortho from
The science is behavioral and not biologically bas
Lecturer is well informed however delivery is painfully slow and not engaging
Date published: 2024-04-17
Rated 5 out of
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Charles 47 from
Great Course
Doctor DeWall's presentation really helped me to prioritize and achieve some of my personal goals that I have been struggling with for many years. Thank you!
Date published: 2024-03-29
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gor47 from
For information purposes only
This is not a course since it doesn't teach how to achieve self control, it is a compilation of information and experiments about self control.
Date published: 2024-01-25
Rated 4 out of
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Slimokie from
Good Information
The instructor provided good overviews and practical exercises. Very well presentef
Date published: 2022-12-31
Rated 1 out of
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RjVdK from
My first disappointment with The Great Courses!
After enjoying & benefiting from more than 50 Great Courses I was eventually bound to make a poor choice. The "Scientific Secrets for Self-Control" did not provide any new scientific neurological information to me & was very poor in giving me any real practical exercises or techniques for self-control.
Date published: 2022-10-30
Rated 4 out of
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Killinikos from
Good Stuff
I have two lectures left to complete but the others have been informative and applicable.
Date published: 2022-03-07
Rated 5 out of
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IJk1 from
Very informative!
Have always been interested in Human Behavior, this added to.
Date published: 2022-03-06
Rated 1 out of
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bob1218 from
This man and these lectures are so painfully boring. It's just him talking and repeating so many phrases like crazy. It might not be as bad if there were more pictures and video clips. I feel like I'm just listening to a machine talk for hours.
Date published: 2022-02-04
Overview
About
Dr. C. Nathan DeWall is Professor of Psychology at the University of Kentucky. He earned an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, and an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Florida State University. Winner of the Outstanding Teacher Award from the University of Kentucky's College of Arts and Science, Professor DeWall was named a ìrising starî in psychological research by the Association for Psychological Science. He also won a SAGE Young Scholars Award from the Foundation for Personality and Social Psychology and the Outstanding Early Career Award from the International Society for Self and Identity. Professor DeWall is a sought-after speaker who has lectured throughout the United States as well as in China, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and Australia. His research into self-control has been supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation. Professor DeWall has been featured in the national media, including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, Time, Atlantic Monthly, and National Public Radio. He is coauthor, with David G. Myers, of the Psychology textbook series, which reaches several million students.
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01: Why Is It So Hard to Do What We Should?
Critical to understanding self-control: understanding why we often fail at it. First, Professor DeWall explains one of the most influential models about how self-control works, and the two classic experiments that tested this model. Then, learn why depleted energy causes us to show poor self-control and how our individual characteristics shape this energy....
32 min
02: Self-Control Successes and Failures
What are the secrets behind mastering self-control in your life? Why are specific individuals, from politicians to civil rights leaders, widely considered heroes of self-control? Why does it help to think of self-control as working like an internal thermostat? You'll find answers to these provocative questions and more here....
31 min
03: Marshmallows, Monkeys, and Mortality
In this lecture, go inside the famous "marshmallow experiment" at Stanford University and its revelations about delayed gratification; learn how delaying gratification is important even for primates and dogs; and probe general differences in self-control and its effects on everything from mental health to wealth accumulation to an early death....
28 min
04: Taming the Impulsive Beast
Many critics and pundits argue that we live in the most peaceful time in history. So why is aggression still so prevalent around the world? Encounter several core components of self-control, two of which explain why most people commonly refrain from aggressive behavior and one of which explains why aggression still exists....
31 min
05: First Impressions and Stereotypes
Why do we tend to mimic one another during our social interactions? Why do we feel that we "gel" with certain people and seek out stronger relationships with those individuals? Why do interactions with different people deplete us of our self-control energy? Join Professor DeWall for an illuminating investigation of these and other questions....
29 min
06: Romance, Finance, and Your Environment
Learn how to apply your newfound knowledge of self-control to your romantic relationships, your financial decisions, and your surroundings. As you cover topics including recent studies on happiness and self-control in relationships and the importance of playing offense against your environment, you'll gain invaluable skills that will promote stronger self-awareness....
31 min
