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Practice of Patience, Illuminated by Kids

The Mind  |  The Tribe   |   Jason Tseng  |   March 6, 2011, 5:50 am

The New Yorker magazine has a very insightful article on psychological studies about kids and self-control (It’s long, but worth a read). It illustrates a lot of different, subtle aspects of Patience. The original 1960s study tempted 4-year old kids with snacks placed right in front of them, where they are rewarded with extra snacks [...]