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          delayed gratification

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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·July 22, 2022·6 min read

          A New Take on the ‘Marshmallow Test’: When It Comes to Resisting Temptation, a Child’s Cultural Upbringing Matters

          Delayed gratification isn't all about genetics or brain development, it's also about habits supported by the culture in which a child is raised.
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          FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology
          ·January 14, 2020·3 min read

          ‘Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each other

          Study reports children are more likely to delay gratification when they and a peer rely on one another to get a reward than when they are left to their own willpower.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 25, 2018·3 min read

          New Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow Test

          A replication of the famous Marshmallow test has reveal some interesting new insights into the psychological development of children. Researchers report there is no indication the test was able to predict later behaviors or personality measures in children. Interventions focused on teaching children to delay gratification are likely to be ineffective, researchers say.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·May 24, 2016·4 min read

          Can’t Resist Temptation? That May Not Be a Bad Thing

          Researchers report what appears to be impulsiveness could be an adaptive strategy.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology
          ·May 9, 2016·5 min read

          Hunger Hormones Affect Decision Making in Rats

          According to researchers, the hunger hormone ghrelin has a negative effect on decision making and impulsivity.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·August 5, 2015·3 min read

          Brain Structures Involved in Delayed Gratification Identified

          Researchers implicate the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in decisions that call for delayed gratification.
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          FeaturedPsychology
          ·June 4, 2015·4 min read

          Ability to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain Connectivity

          A new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.
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