Abstract:17Children's ability to delay gratification is correlated with a range of positive outcomes in adulthood, showing 18 the potential impact of helping young children increase their competence in this area. This study investigated the
19influence of symbolic models on 3-year-old children's self-control. Eighty-three children were randomly 20 assigned to one of three modelling conditions: personal story-telling, impersonal story-telling, and control.
21Children were tested on the delay-of-gratification maintenance… Show more
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