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Low Self-control

Low Self-Control is a psychological construct within the study of self-control development that denotes a diminished capacity to regulate impulses, emotions, and behaviors in accordance with long-term goals, particularly in the context of childhood risk factors.

903

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93.5K

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2K

Authors

808

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

265

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Publications

903

High Self‐Control Predicts Good Adjustment, Less Pathology, Better Grades, and Interpersonal Success

June P. Tangney, Roy F. Baumeister, Angie Luzio Boone · Journal of Personality · 2004 · 6.5K citations

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A General Theory of Crime

Michael R. Gottfredson, Travis Hirschi · Stanford University Press eBooks · 1990 · 6.4K citations

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A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety

Terrie E. Moffitt, Louise Arseneault, Daniel W. Belsky et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 4.8K citations · Full text

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Testing the Core Empirical Implications of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime

Harold G. Grasmick, Charles R. Tittle, Robert J. Bursik et al. · Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency · 1993 · 2.3K citations

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Losing control: how and why people fail at self-regulation

Choice Reviews Online · 1995 · 1.9K citations

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Authors

2K

  1. GE
    George E. Higgins

    University of Louisville, United States

    29 publications · 1.9K citations

    21

    h-index

  2. KM
    Kevin M. Beaver

    Florida State University, United States

    25 publications · 1.8K citations

    21

    h-index

  3. RF
    Roy F. Baumeister

    Florida State University, United States

    23 publications · 8.9K citations

    19

    h-index

  4. AR
    Alex R. Piquero

    The University of Texas at Dallas, United States

    16 publications · 2.3K citations

    14

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  5. JW
    John Wright

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    14 publications · 1.1K citations

    14

    h-index

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Institutions

808

  1. Florida State University

    Tallahassee, United States

    36 h-index

    86 publications

    7.2K citations

  2. University of Cincinnati

    Cincinnati, United States

    27 h-index

    50 publications

    2.9K citations

  3. Utrecht University

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    21 h-index

    54 publications

    3.9K citations

  4. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    21 h-index

    47 publications

    4.3K citations

  5. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    16 h-index

    22 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Sam Houston State University

    Huntsville, United States

    15 h-index

    28 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    15 h-index

    20 publications

    1.8K citations

  8. University of Louisville

    Louisville, United States

    15 h-index

    24 publications

    1.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Deviant Behavior

    43 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. Journal of Criminal Justice

    24 publications · 1.4K citations

    22

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  3. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    23 publications · 2.8K citations

    21

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  4. Crime & Delinquency

    26 publications · 1K citations

    18

    h-index

  5. Criminal Justice and Behavior

    20 publications · 1.8K citations

    18

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