Psychology Capsules

The idea that self-control drains like a battery shaped years of advice, and now it is under fire. These views range from failed replications of the depletion studies and sharper testing methods to the argument that culture and environment shape self-control far more than inner grit. You can decide how to actually strengthen your own discipline.

The science of lasting relationships is messier than the famous studies suggest. Innate compatibility, learned habits, and active repair each claim the starring role, and which one you believe changes how you fight for your relationship.