self-control
ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses
delayed gratification
psychological concept describing a process that the subject undergoes when the subject resists the temptation of an immediate reward in preference for a later reward
emotional self-regulation
psychological ability to respond to the ongoing demands of experience with the range of emotions in a manner that is socially tolerable and sufficiently flexible
self-reflection
capacity of humans to exercise introspection and to attempt to learn more about their fundamental nature, essence and limitations
continence
ability to moderate, restrain and control desire