What Does Childhood Self-Control Predict? (2011) Moffitt
Principle Self-Control as children predicts their health, wealth, and criminality as adults. Quote Following a cohort of 1,000 children from birth to the age of 32 y, we show that…
Delay of Gratification in Children – The Marshmallow Test (1989) Mischel
Principle Children’s self-control as young as preschoolers can pr dict outcomes a decade later. Quote The significant correlations between preschool delay time and adolescent outcomes, spanning more than a decade,…
Social Media Temptations (2021) Sternberg
Principle: Distracting yourself by thinking of neutral things can lower the temptation to use social media. Quote: “Attentional distraction successfully modulated self-reports of Facebook desire.”Sternberg, N., Luria, R., & Sheppes,…