ED PSYCH 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Prefrontal Cortex, Self-Control, Sensation Seeking
7 Mar 2017
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Self control = ability to inhibit impulses, obey rules, ignore distractions, be patient, and stay focused. Relatively stable; young kids who are high in self-control tend to be so later on. Ability to delay gratification gradually improves with age ability to lie (quality) increases with age. Still only last a few seconds on delayed gratification. Ability to delay gratification lasts much longer (minutes) Measurement changes: would you rather have now or a month from now. Adolescents are still more impulsive than older adults. Ability to delay impulses actually improves until around age 30. Amy and difficult brief changes change topic make her excited. High self control = higher academic achievement. Some studies show self control predicts gpa better than intelligence! Kids with higher self control can make more friends! They are easier to get along with. High self control = less aggressive, fewer problem behaviors. Low self control = more delinquency, drug and alcohol use.
