Emotional self-regulation, as defined by Psychology Today, is the ability to control one’s emotional state. This skill is developed through introspection, a process that relies on interoception.

To understand the potential of self-regulation today, it is worth revisiting the 1980s, when the Reagan administration championed the reduction of what it perceived as unnecessary regulations that ...

Self-regulation is the inherent ability to direct one’s thoughts, actions, and behaviour for better results. This regulation must come from within, rather than being imposed by external forces.

Ju, S., et al. (2024) Biopsychosocial Pathways Model of Early Childhood Appetite Self-Regulation: Temperament as a Key to Modulation of Interactions Among Systems.