Preschoolers find ways to resist temptation after learning that willpower can be energizing.

Volume: 23, Issue: 3
Published: May 1, 2020
Abstract
Children's tendency to delay gratification predicts important life outcomes, yet little is known about how to enhance delay of gratification other than by teaching task-specific strategies. The present research investigated the effect of exposing children to a model who experiences the exertion of willpower as energizing. In two experiments, 86 4- to 5-year olds were read a story that represented the exertion of willpower as energizing or a...
Paper Details
Title
Preschoolers find ways to resist temptation after learning that willpower can be energizing.
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
23
Issue
3
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