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Resistance of an immediate reward in return for a greater reward later

Delayed gratification, or deferred gratification, is the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more valuable and long-lasting reward later. It involves forgoing a smaller, immediate pleasure to achieve a larger or more enduring benefit in the future. A growing body of literature has linked the ability to delay gratification to a host of other positive outcomes, including academic success, physical health, psychological health, and social competence. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Delayed gratificationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Neurocomputational mechanisms of young children’s observational learning of delayed gratificationInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: POWER of PAUSE : Mastering Delayed Gratification for SuccessThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Patience as a Political Virtue: Delayed Gratification and TurnoutCited 81 times
  5. Go sideways: Stanford marshmallow experimentA closely related topic
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