A new federal report recommends that schools emphasize building children's "self-regulation" skills in order to increase opportunities for student success in a number of areas. The recommendation is one of several in the report, the fourth in a series on self-regulation research and practice from the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Researchers have zeroed in on the importance of self-regulation skills, which allow children to manage their thoughts and feelings, control impulses, and problem-solve.
"Self-regulation affects wellbeing across the lifespan, from mental health and emotional wellbeing to academic achievement, physical health, and socioeconomic success," said Desiree Murray, associate director of research at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and lead author of the report. "Unfortunately, prolonged or pronounced stress and adversity, including poverty and trauma, can delay children's self-regulation development."
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @03:14PM
Self-discipline is more about controlling one's own actions to the benefit of community or society. Self-regulation is about controlling one's own actions to the benefit of self (or more precisely future self). When taught in such a way, it can increase compliance with the principle, because the perceived benefit is primarily one's own interest, instead of primarily other's interest and secondarily one's own interest. TLDR: It makes people more open to it because people are selfish
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Wednesday December 07 2016, @03:43PM
bogus, arbitrary distinction, thank you very much . . .
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday December 07 2016, @04:20PM
People's selfishness often depends on the situation and what values they have been taught. There is no easy shortcut to making something matter to a kid.