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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a self control" is not correct in English.
The correct form is "self-control" without the article "a." You can use "self-control" when discussing the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in the face of temptations and impulses.
Example: "Developing self-control is essential for achieving long-term goals and maintaining healthy habits."
Alternatives: "self-discipline" or "willpower."
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Weekly and biweekly paychecks can act as a self control device for spending.
Four questions constituted a self control subscale: respecting the property rights of others, controlling temper, accepting peer ideas for group activities, and responding appropriately to pressure from peers.
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We carried out a self controlled case series analysis.
A self controlled case series study was conducted.
A self controlled case series, having implicit control for time invariant covariates, was additionally conducted.
As a supplementary analysis, we did a self controlled case series analysis.
A self controlled case-series study found a 70% increased risk of pneumonia after initiation of atypical antipsychotics [ 50].
The first was a traditional cohort design, and the second was a self controlled case series design.
The previous study was a self controlled case series, had differential case verification, and used data up to 2005.
In a self-control dilemma, the impulsive choice will always produce greater immediate pleasure.
And yet, even if you're a self-control guru, sometimes there are hot spots that never quite cool.
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