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It would seem reasonable to suppose that much of this is related to the known association between delayed gratification (self control) and intelligence (the mar

It would seem reasonable to suppose that much of this is related to the known association between delayed gratification (self control) and intelligence (the marshmallow experiment described as for instance in https://jamesclear.com/delayed-gratification https://jamesclear.com/delayed-gratification)?

truculation 9y ago
And yet intelligent people are said to use more drugs: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/201011/why-intelligent-people-use-more-drugs https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamen...
- icebraining 9y ago
  It's not clear if they controlled for other factors. It may be that they simply have more money to buy them.
  - pantalaimon 9y ago
    Drugs are not that expensive, but not everyone is so curious to try them.
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