Describes Preventive Discipline Project, which uses self-control curriculum keyed to school situations that require students to demonstrate self-control. Focuses on five foundations of self-control: controlling impulses, assessing social reality, managing group situations, coping with stress, and solving social problems. Concludes that social…

Comments on Moshman's discussion, in this issue, of reasoning as self-constrained thinking, arguing that differences in type of reasoning constraint probably reflect different knowledge bases but do not necessarily imply different processes. The fact that different tasks require different kinds of knowledge does not mean that different processes…

Investigated impact of ego level on counseling ability of beginning students (n=86) and advanced students (n=44) in separate analogue and naturalistic studies. Found no relationship between ego level and counseling ability in beginning or advanced students. (Author/ABL)

Reviews and evaluates 1993 text summarizing research related to three child outcomes: (1) self-control; (2) self-concept; and (3) communication competencies. Suggests that target audience includes researchers and students who are interested in parenting and/or child outcomes or instructors hoping to demonstrate how underlying assumptions influence…

There is no justification for using corporal punishment in schools. Educators are responsible for turning a child's misbehavior into an opportunity to teach character and self-control. When self-disciplined adults create a problem, they apologize, accept the consequences, make restitution, and learn from their mistakes. Children must be taught to…

Examined 51 cases of explosive rage in adult males, culled from records at rural mental health center in Appalachian Ohio. Some partner battering was involved, but dichotomy was discovered between men who battered and men who destroyed property. Discusses typology of phenomenon and implications for counseling these men back to temper control and…

This article summarizes and critically analyzes the literature on self-restraint (in which a mentally retarded individual restricts or prevents motion of a body part), particularly its identification, etiology, modification, and relationship to self-injurious behavior. The paper examines the hypotheses of negative reinforcement and stimulus…

The systems approach assembles in a single assessment setting four basic instruments to determine the current functioning status of the individual for the purpose of better understanding the dynamics involved in severe behavior problems: (1) the Democratic Maturity Test ; (2) the Life Fulfillment Inventory; (3) the Voluntary Control Test; and (4)…

Proposes a two-system framework for understanding the processes that enable self-control as exemplified in the delay of gratification paradigm. A cool, cognitive "know" system and a hot, emotional "go" system are postulated. The interactions between these two systems allow explanation of findings on willpower from three decades…

Examines the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral self-control therapy on children with ADHD Explores whether the combination of training in self-control with training in anger management has better outcomes on two subgroups of hyperactive children, aggressive (n=16) and nonaggressive (n=16). Overall improvements were found, however improvements of…

Investigates restrained drinking and self control in relation to alcohol consumption and problem drinking in high school students (N=198). Findings were similar for males and females: higher levels of restrained drinking, as measured by cognitive emotional preoccupation (CEP), predicted higher levels of alcohol consumption and problem drinking.…

Presents a review of selected relational communication studies that indicates the relevance of humility, wisdom, industry, faithfulness, and self-control. Indicates that self-control is related to believability, trustworthiness, and marital satisfaction. Argues that the inclusion of personal virtue and vice as communicator characteristics would…

Tests the efficacy of a cueing procedure for improving the impulse regulation of four boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) during social skills training. Behavioral data suggested that all subjects demonstrated positive changes in impulse regulation. Likewise, the treatment effects appeared to have produced positive effects on…

Three pigeons chose between random-interval (RI) and tandem, continuous-reinforcement, fixed-interval (crf-FI) reinforcement schedules by pecking either of two keys. As long as a pigeon pecked on the RI key, both keys remained available. If a pigeon pecked on the crf-FI key, then the RI key became unavailable and the crf-FI timer began to time…

This study posits a relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Impulsive Buying Tendency (IBT). A survey of 574 adolescents found that high-EI adolescents manifested less impulsive behavior than did low-EI adolescents, and high-IBT adolescents were more likely to engage in more impulsive buying behavior than were low-IBT adolescents.…