Self-Control Case Study

Those who open attack on several innocent people are often questioned on their motive for the occasion. For instance, everyone remembers the Sandy Hook shootings, but the motive was not completely clear. This event in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, was a such a gruesome thing to learn about. Adam Lanza, the killer, shot his own mother and then continued his shooting spree to at Sandy Hook Elementary School. News reports have noted that Adam Lanza was fascinated or “obsessed” with mass murderers (Payne, 2013). In Colorado, James Holmes mirrored such an abhorrent event. One by one, neighbors, teachers, coaches, classmates and teammates are stepping up to a witness stand to share their memories of a "perfect kid" (O’Neill, 2015). As Holmes grew up, he was seen as such a sweet child. How can people make such a cruel transition? A more simplified answer to this question is the idea of self-control. However Lanza and Holmes were tried for mental illness to save their …show more content…
If people were so easy to shout out, “control yourself,” then one would think it would be somewhat easy to actually achieve it, right? Wrong. I am studying athletic training, now exercise science, but controlling your body is in every aspect of the rehabilitation, behavior, school, and life in general. I have learned extremely fast, that most people do not have a well balanced self-control. When self-control is not present it makes a person more susceptible to actions or situations that can cause a downward spiral in their life. I have grown to realize that some of the simple tasks I want to accomplish I can not because I lack self-control. Identifying what allows self-control to be present and how an individual can strengthen their control is something that is very appealing to