New scientific data are beginning to demonstrate just how similar the mental processes are in dogs and people. This is the case, not only for emotional life and problem-solving but also for complex ...

The study of self-regulation is a big deal in social psychology, and the results are of interest to many, not just those who struggle to win the good fight against themselves. Roy Baumeister's ...

The second study, published in The Veterinary Journal, investigated the relationship between ADHD-like traits and self-control in dogs. Here, the researchers adapted the famous Marshmallow Test. The ...

If your dog seems timid, jumpy, or unsure, small daily habits might be chipping away at their courage. The good news is that ...

In two newly published studies, researchers at the Department of Ethology, Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) investigated how family dogs' ADHD-like traits relate to their learning and self-control.