CJ ST 484 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sensation Seeking, Prosocial Behavior, Homicide
11 Oct 2017
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Elements of low self-control: low gratification delay: . Persons with this tendency crave immediate gratification of their desires and have considerable difficulty waiting for longer term rewards. (cid:570). Persons with this tendency similarly have little persistence or perseverance in completing challenges or basic responsibilities that are not immediately resolved. (cid:570). The lack of wherewithal also impacts interpersonal relationships thus those with low persistence would be less likely to maintain long term relationships including marriage: low persistence: , high activity-level/physicality: . Persons with this tendency prefer action-oriented activities, have a high activity level, and can be hyperactive. (cid:570). They find it difficult to be calm and relaxed and instead seem to: temper: crave action and be sensation-seeking. Those with a quick, hot, or bad temper (cid:667)several characterizations exist(cid:668) have difficult subordinating emotional reactions and instead respond very quickly and impulsively when threatened, disrespected, or annoyed. (cid:570).
