The Atlantic

Study: A Childhood Need for Immediate Gratification Predicts Adult Obesity

PROBLEM: In what has become known as "the marshmallow test" of delayed gratification, researchers in the 1960s developed a novel way to measure self-control among children. Having recruited ...
Psychology Today

Delayed Gratification in an Age of Overindulgence

I Want It Now seems to be today’s mantra! “And if I don’t get the things I want……… I'm Going To Scream!” "I want it all I want it all I want it all and ...
Science Daily

Consistent links between capacity to delay gratification, ADHD, obesity

Individuals diagnosed with ADHD or obesity are more likely to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards.These new studies found a highly consistent reduction in capacity to delay ...
Medical Xpress

Children who delay gratification more likely to do well academically, have fewer behavioral problems, study finds

Suppose you were given a choice between having a smaller reward now and getting a larger reward 10 minutes later. For most adults, the choice is clear. Withstanding short-term temptation in pursuit of ...