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Oct 05 / Simcha

Defer Gratification: You Won’t be Sorry!

A persuasive study out of Duke University (2010) suggests that not only is self-control important for the health, wealth, and public safety of the population, but that childhood self-control can predict physical health, substance dependence, personal finances, and criminal offending outcomes, following a gradient of self-control.

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