Psychological research indicates that "stressors" associated with poverty impair executive decision function such as ability to prioritise medium term goals (ge

Psychological research indicates that "stressors" associated with poverty impair executive decision function such as ability to prioritise medium term goals (get to work on time) versus short term desires (stay in bed). Stressors include not only practical items such as not having food for breakfast or not having clean clothes, but also "low social economic status" itself.