Self Control in Society, Mind, and Brain

"The readable chapters in this book offer a beautiful blend of social psychology and social neuroscience and establish Self Control as a new area of psychological science." -- Gerald L. Clore, Commonwealth Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia "Uncovering the neural mechanisms of goal-directed behavior is a high priority in brain research that will undoubtedly require experimentation at multiple levels of analysis. To achieve this, scientists using social, developmental, cognitive, clinical and neuroscientific approaches must come together. This book is an inspiring demonstration of how this can be accomplished." --Mark D'Esposito, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Director, Henry H. Wheeler Jr. Brain Imaging Center, University of California, Berkeley " In this outstanding volume, a stellar group of leading international researchers discuss the neural, mental and social processes involved in effective self control. They present cutting-edge research on this vitally important topic, covering the conscious as well as the unconscious mechanisms people employ to regulate their thoughts, feelings and actions. A better understanding of the psychology of self control is also critically important in applied fields such as clinical, counseling, organisational, health, marketing and sports psychology that all rely on effective self control strategies to achieve their objectives. This volume provides a comprehensive and illuminating review of the latest advances in this fascinating field, and should become essential reading for researchers, students and practitioners in psychology and related disciplines." -- Joseph P. Forgas, Scientia Professor, The University of New South Wales "The mechanisms of self control are being revealed by imaging studies. This volume reviews these striking new findings and examines the many fields influenced by the new mechanistic approach to the problem of volition. Everyone interested in how the brain implements volition will benefit from this wide ranging collection." -- Michael I. Posner, Professor Emeritus, University of Oregon and Adjunct Professor, Sackler Institute, Weill Medical College