In losing control the authors provide a single reference source with comprehensive information on general patterns of self regulation failure across contexts research findings on specific self control disorders and commentary on the clinical and social aspects of self regulation failure self control is discussed in relation to what the self is and the cognitive motivational and emotional factors that impinge on ones ability to control ones self. In losing control the authors provide a single reference source with comprehensive information on general patterns of self regulation failure across contexts research findings on specific self control disorders and commentary on the clinical and social aspects of self regulation failure self control is discussed in relation to what the self is and the cognitive motivational and emotional factors that impinge on ones ability to control ones self psycinfo database record c . In losing control the authors provide a single reference source with comprehensive information on general patterns of self regulation failure across contexts research findings on specific self control disorders and commentary on the clinical and social aspects of self regulation failure self control is discussed in relation to what the self is and the cognitive motivational and emotional factors that impinge on ones ability to control ones self. Self regulation refers to the selfs ability to control its own thoughts emotions and actions through self regulation we consciously control how much we eat whether we give in to impulse task performance obsessive thoughts and even the extent to which we allow ourselves recognition of our emotions