Abstract: Self-control is the capacity to inhibit and regulate one’s impulse. The research on the mechanism of self-control are crucial in this field. Based on some early researches on this topic ,This article mainly introduced theoretical advances made by A.Gifford、W.Mischel and J.kuhl. In these theories, the importance of emotion、cognition and attention control as well as self-regulation strategies are separately stressed. In addition, several conclusions as well as some disagreements are discussed simply.

Key words: self-control, psychological mechanism, cognition, emotion, strategy.