Trust in adults affects children’s willingness to delay gratification
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 12:50
in Psychology & Sociology
One marshmallow now, or two later? For children, the decision may partially depend on social trust. A child’s perception of an adult’s trustworthiness can affect his or her willingness to resist a small, immediately available reward in order to obtain a larger reward later, a new University of Colorado Boulder study has discovered. The findings, […]