Patience predicts longer education paths and faster earnings growth, real-money experiment finds

MechNews newsroom brief · 35d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Some teenagers are happy to wait for a bigger reward tomorrow rather than cash in today. Others would rather take the sure thing now—or gamble on a risky, high-payoff bet. According to a new study, these everyday differences in patience and risk appetite are more than personality

Some teenagers are happy to wait for a bigger reward tomorrow rather than cash in today. Others would rather take the sure thing now—or gamble on a risky, high-payoff bet. According to a new study, these everyday differences in patience and risk appetite are more than personality This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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