Accumulating evidence indicates weak correlations between self-report and behavioral
measures of the same construct. We suggest that these weak correlations result from the …

Self-regulation is a core aspect of human functioning that helps facilitate the successful
pursuit of personal goals. There has been a proliferation of theories and models describing …

In this article, we define questionable measurement practices (QMPs) as decisions
researchers make that raise doubts about the validity of the measures, and ultimately the …

Research on executive function in early childhood has flourished in recent years. Much of
this work is premised on a view of development of executive function as the emergence of a …

Psychological aspects of well-being are increasingly recognized and studied as
fundamental components of healthy human functioning. However, this body of work is …

Two decades of cross-species neuroscience research on rapid action-stopping in the
laboratory has provided motivation for an underlying prefrontal–basal ganglia circuit. Here …

Naturalistic experimental paradigms in neuroimaging arose from a pressure to test the
validity of models we derive from highly-controlled experiments in real-world contexts. In …

Bringing precision to the understanding and treatment of mental disorders requires
instruments for studying clinically relevant individual differences. One promising approach is …

Disruption of mental functions in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related disorders is
accompanied by selective degeneration of brain regions. These regions comprise large …

Success in life is influenced by more than cognitive ability and opportunity. Success is also
influenced by social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills: a person's capacities to …