Delayed gratification: People who are good at overcoming their immediate impulses to take small rewards now — in favor of larger rewards down the road — do better in many areas of life, including academic achievement, ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2012
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The Morrison government has finally agreed to a royal commission into the abuse of people living with disability – if the states get on board.
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2019
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As newspaper sales continue to decline, many news organizations are searching for ways to improve readership and revenues from their online presences. Now, University of Missouri researchers have found that news organizations ...
Economics & Business
Mar 5, 2013
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Researchers have detected a huge impediment when it comes to working together to halt the effects of climate change: instant gratification.
Environment
Dec 12, 2013
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Consumer decision-making is affected by the relationship between time and spatial distance, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2012
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It's late November, which means the holiday sales period has well and truly begun. If you haven't already seen your spending go up, the possibility is looming.
Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2022
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Do you ever get that feeling that there aren't enough hours in the day? That time is somehow racing away from you, and it is impossible to fit everything in. But then, you step outside into the countryside and suddenly everything ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2024
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The instant gratification and the pleasure derived from consuming excessive chocolate and deep-fried foods can lead way to a double-edged sword of negative consequences ranging from weight gain to feelings of low self-esteem. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2014
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Gimmicky contest ads and flashy free-prize messages may be an instant turnoff for mobile users, according to Penn State researchers.
Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2014
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The telencephalon is the part of the brain responsible for executive functions in fish, according to an experimental study published in PNAS Nexus.
Plants & Animals
Jun 21, 2023
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