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Children Will Wait to Impress Others—Another Twist on the Classic Marshmallow Test
When it comes to self-control, young children are better able to resist temptation and wait for greater rewards if they take into consideration the opinions of others. Visit Page
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New Research in Psychological Science
A sample of research on reward effects on pain discrimination, delay of gratification, alcohol use, equity in college courses, spatial hearing in blind people, spatial navigation, effects of repetition on illusions of truth, and selective attention. Visit Page
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Living in Deprived Neighborhoods May Hinder Reward Anticipation, Moderating Mental Health
Reduced access to rewards may influence brain development, contributing to the increased prevalence of mental health disorders in children living in economically impoverished environments. Visit Page
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Children’s Preference for Learning Could Help Create Curious AI
The strategies children use to search for rewards in their environment could be used to create more sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence. Visit Page
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring interpretation bias in anxiety and depression, neural reward responsiveness in children with suicidal ideation, and eye movements and false-memory rates. Visit Page
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New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring brain networks involved in sustained attention and individual differences in music reward. Visit Page