I wonder if the study factored in parenting. I mean, the kids who couldn't or didn't resist may have been the ones with no discipline or structure at home and maybe not so much affection either, vs other kids who had regular schedules, unconditional love and were expected to behave (within reason for 4-year olds). That would certainly make for dramatic differences by the time the cohorts reached high school.

Originally Posted by kiramira:
When it was time to study for the big test, they tended to get distracted into doing activities that brought instant gratifciation

I relate to this. :( In fact, I'm browsing this site right now instead of studying.

Originally Posted by kiramira:
This impulse followed them throughout their lives and resulted in unsucessful marriages, low job satisfaction and income, bad health, and frustrating lives.

I hope it doesn't result in this! :halfempty

see i would wait, for me it was always that i had to get the MOST of the BIGGEST half