Growing up poor affects adults' sense of control, impulsiveness when faced with economic uncertainty

Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 11:22 in Psychology & Sociology

Growing up poor can influence people's sense of control and in turn may lead them to more impulsive decision-making and quickly give up on challenging tasks in uncertain situations, according to new research.

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