The document discusses self-control, including its definition as the ability to regulate emotions, thoughts, and behavior when faced with temptation, and its significance in Islam as the greater struggle referred to in a hadith. It also covers the brain area involved, the prefrontal cortex, willpower as the ability to exert self-control, and how the marshmallow test from the 1960s studied this, with the conclusion being that poor self-control can lead to personal and social deficits.

1. SELF CONTROL

2. CONTENT:
• Self Control.
• Brain Area Related To It.
• Significance of Self Control according to Islam.
• Will Power.
• Marshmallow Test.
• Poor Self Control Leads To Personal & Social Deficits.

3. WHAT IS SELF CONTROL?
• The ability to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts and behaviour in
face of temptation and impulses to achieve long-term goals.
• The ability to say No to yourself.

4. BRAIN AREA RELATED TO IT
• Prefrontal Cortex

5. SIGNIFICANCE OF SELF CONTROL ACCORDING TO ISLAM
• Our beloved Holly Prophet (PBUH) has said to us in his famous hadith
“The greater struggle (Jihad e Akbar) is the struggle with Self (Jihad ul Nafs)”

6. WILL POWER
• The ability to exert self control is typically called Will Power.
• Will Power is what allow us to direct our attention.

8. MARSHMALLOW TEST:
• Performed in 1960,s by Walter Mischel in Stanford University

12. END RESULT:

13. POOR SELF CONTROL:
• Poor Self Control leads to Personal and Social Deficits.