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Archive for delayed gratification

QUICK LOOK: By age 3 environmental factors like parenting are relevant to the development of self-control

By age 3 environmental factors like parenting are relevant to the development of self-control. Research done at the University of Texas at Arlington Published in Developmental Psychology Effectively here’s new research designed to assess impulse control or the ability to delay gratification in toddlers using the Marshmallow Test protocol, among others. I have blogged about […]

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QUICK LOOK: Time alone? Many would rather hurt themselves – Yahoo News

Time alone? Many would rather hurt themselves – Yahoo News. By Kerry Sheridan Here’s an interesting study. Just over 200 people ranging in age from 18 to 77 were simply asked to sit in a room for 15 minutes and then describe the experience to researchers. The room provided very little stimulation: no phones, no […]

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