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Monday, 29 October 2012

O2 #1 Delaying Gratification is About Worldview as much as Willpower (via ScienceNews)

Willpower alone doesn’t explain why some children forgo a marshmallow in hand for the prospect of getting two gooey treats later. Kids’ beliefs about the reliability of the people around them, such as the trustworthiness of an experimenter, can dramatically shape their willingness to wait for a sweeter payoff, a new study finds.

Read here about the new evidences about the study of willpower: DelayWorldviewWillpower 
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