Enabling Delay of Gratification Behavior in Those Not So Predisposed: The Moderating Role of Social Support

The presence of delay of gratification (DG) in childhood is correlated with success later in a person’s life. Is there any way of helping adults with a low level of DG to obtain similar success? The present research examines how social support helps those low in DG nonetheless to act similarly to th...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan eLiu, lei eWang, Jiangqun eLiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00366/full