Angela
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This is the link to the article:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604162213.htm
"This study provides the first evidence in primates, including humans, of an association between delay of gratification performance and white matter connectivity between the caudate and the dorsal prefrontal cortex in the right hemisphere."
""Delay of gratification or self-control is core to a number of different types of mental illnesses, most notably ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)," said Latzman. "This ability and the developmental process that occurs when children learn to delay gratification and inhibit an immediate want for a longer-term goal is a hugely important developmental milestone."
It reminded me of the discussions we had about what kind of brain functioning is optimal in hunter-gatherer societies versus farmer societies.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150604162213.htm
"This study provides the first evidence in primates, including humans, of an association between delay of gratification performance and white matter connectivity between the caudate and the dorsal prefrontal cortex in the right hemisphere."
""Delay of gratification or self-control is core to a number of different types of mental illnesses, most notably ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder)," said Latzman. "This ability and the developmental process that occurs when children learn to delay gratification and inhibit an immediate want for a longer-term goal is a hugely important developmental milestone."
It reminded me of the discussions we had about what kind of brain functioning is optimal in hunter-gatherer societies versus farmer societies.