Ever feel like your life is out of your hands? With the speed of life and everything that comes our way, it’s easy to feel stuck and powerless. But here’s the secret: You can take back control any ...

When I taught “Introduction to Psychology,” we covered four main goals of psychology: to describe, explain, predict, and control behavior (Coon, Mitterer, 2013). The idea of control is ultimately self ...

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You didn't wake up one day and decide to color-code your calendar, triple-check everyone's work, or feel your stomach knot when plans change at the last minute. Your control tendencies developed over ...

Keeping your mind sharp after 55 may seem challenging, but understanding how the brain changes with age can help.