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Thanks for this insightful analysis. "It seems to have to come from inside the person somewhere." That's quite true. By definition, this has to come from a m
by cm2012 12y ago
Thanks for this insightful analysis.
"It seems to have to come from inside the person somewhere."
That's quite true.
By definition, this has to come from a mix of either nurture (I think research shows that much of a person's future personality/impulsiveness can be predicted accurately be age 6) or/and their specific genetics.
- bane 12y agoI'm utterly convinced the famous marshmallow effect is a better measure and predictor than parent's financial status. I'm pretty sure an adult version of the test would reveal similar patterns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experiment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_marshmallow_experimen...
- kelukelugames 12y agoDo you think parents and culture can influence affinity for delayed gratification?
- bane 12y agoI have no idea. I suspect there's some kind of influence there. But I can think of enough anecdotal cases where it doesn't seem to be true to rule it out as a complete explanation.
- seanflyon 12y agoI am completely convinced parents and culture can influence affinity for delayed gratification. I have watched it happen in both directions. I don't think it is the only factor, but I seems incredibly obvious to me that parents and culture have an effect.
- washadjeffmad 12y agoYes, and I believe that's loosely covered under the blanket of reciprocity systems in anthropology.