10/14/09 Brandon Schmeichel Receives Award for Study Examining Causes of Failure of Self-Control Through ARRA

Dr. Brandon Schmeichel, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, has been awarded $374,865, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), for his study titled “Distinguishing Impulse Strength from Self-control Strength as Causes of Self-control Failure.”

Dr. Schmeichel’s research work focuses on self-control. Self-control failure plays a central role in several undesirable behaviors, from unhealthy eating and extravagant spending to violent behavior and drug abuse.

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